Charles Stanley Daily Devotional 1st August 2025 (In Touch) Friday Message
TOPIC: Walking by Faith
SCRIPTURE READING: Genesis 12:1-5
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1 Now the Lord had said to Abram:
“Get out of your country,
From your family
And from your father’s house,
To a land that I will show you.
2 I will make you a great nation;
I will bless you
And make your name great;
And you shall be a blessing.
3 I will bless those who bless you,
And I will curse him who curses you;
And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
4 So Abram departed as the Lord had spoken to him, and Lot went with him. And Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. 5 Then Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his brother’s son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the [a]people whom they had acquired in Haran, and they departed to go to the land of Canaan. So they came to the land of Canaan.
TODAY’S MESSAGE
The moment we trust Jesus as Lord and Savior, we enter into a life of faith. In other words, we live by the assurance that God is who He says and will do everything He promises. Salvation is instantaneous, but it takes a lifetime to learn and grow as believers.
As soon as we are saved, God begins what is known as sanctification, teaching us to be like Him. This is a process. As was true of Abraham, it takes time for us to understand how to walk by faith, trusting in what we cannot see.
To grow in godliness, we must learn to listen to and obey our Father. We must choose daily to follow His way. But this is not a natural tendency, so self-discipline is needed. It is helpful to set a regular time to meditate upon God’s Word. Eagerly expect Jesus to speak to you, and listen to what He is saying. Write notes in your Bible or a journal, with the date and what the Lord has impressed upon you. Then apply the truth you learn and observe the results.
Hearing God’s voice and being in tune with His Spirit are vital parts of walking in faith. But these things don’t just happen; they require persistence (Hebrews 10:36). As with physical exercise, the more we strengthen our spiritual “muscles,” the more the process becomes part of who we are.
Bible in One Year: Isaiah 40-42
THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Salvation happens in an instant, but understanding it takes a lifetime.
Dr. Charles F. Stanley was the founder of In Touch Ministries and a New York Times best-selling author. Throughout his ministry, he demonstrated a keen awareness of people’s needs and provided Christ-centered biblically based principles for everyday life
