Daily Devotion

“Faith is written not only in books but in lives: bearing witness to grace in suffering, and living out "there is no fear in love" in faithfulness unto death.”

IntoOne · IntoOne meditation

Scripture

1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.

Reflection

True faith is not an esoteric theory, but a life lived out. In the face of worldly prejudice and suffering, many faithful believers have not shrunk back; instead, with a lifetime of faithfulness, they have written 'a letter from Christ' upon the land where they live. We often shrink back because we fear loss or fear being misunderstood, but God's 'perfect love' gives us the courage to break through fear. Today, may we not merely be preachers of truth, but rather, in genuine love and sacrifice, write our own chapters of faith through our actions.