Job Leon

Day 12 |  Faith that leaves a legacy Faith, hope and love leave a lasting legacy. Passing on faith means modeling a life where love and hope make faith real and lasting. Today's Family Moment   Faith, hope, and love last forever. When we share the love and hope we have in Jesus, it helps others see that our faith is real—and they can follow Jesus, too! TODAY’S SCRIPTURE You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.  Join with me in sufering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer.  Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor’s crown except by competing according to the rules.  The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops.  Reflect...

us. Day 11 |  Faith that fulfills its God-given purpose Faith is a gift, but it also calls us to a mission. One of the best ways to pass on faith is to walk in the good works God designed for us. Today's Family Moment   Faith is a gift from God, and it also comes with a job to do. One of the best ways to share our faith with others is by doing the things God made us to do. TODAY’S SCRIPTURE For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to  each  of you.  For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us.  If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; i If it ...

Day 10 |  Faith that moves to action Living faith is active. It doesn’t just believe—it responds. Passing on faith requires visible obedience that others can see and follow.   TODAY’S SCRIPTURE What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” —James 2:14-17 (NIV) REFLECT ON THE WORD Upon reading James 2:14-17, the question that comes to mind is this: “What about our religion allows us to feel satisfied by our words without our works?”  The question has to be asked using the word “religion,” because we surely could not insert the word “discipleship” here. While there may be religion that relies heavily on feel-good phrasing and ignores ...

Day 9 |  Faith that expresses itself through love Love is the visible fruit of invisible faith. Passing on our faith means letting  it shape our relationships and actions in tangible, loving ways.  TODAY’S SCRIPTURE You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. For through the Spirit we eagerly await by faith the righteousness for which we hope.  For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love…  You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other. —Galatians 5:4-6; 13-15 (NIV)  Scripture "You who are trying to be justified by REFLEC...

Day 8 |  Faith that strengthens others Jesus intercedes for us, and we’re called to do the same. Real faith is shared—it strengthens others. Prayer is both personal and communal. Today’s Scripture "And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus. By His death, Jesus opened a new and life-giving way through the curtain into the Most Holy Place. And since we have a great High Priest who rules over God’s house, let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting Him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water. Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep His promise. Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of His...