DAILY READINGS IN THE LIFE OF CHRIST 

January 31, 2026

"If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thy heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shall be saved. ' ' — Romans 10:9.

"Lord, increase our faith." — Luke xvii. 5.

    As unhappy as is an unbeliever, so happy is a soul which stands in the faith and true knowledge of God, of Jesus Christ, and of its own salvation.

    For an unbeliever is like a room in which there is no light, wherein it is dark and disagreeable, but a believing soul is like unto a room wherein it is light, and wherein a taper is lit, which taper is faith. This faith man cannot give unto himself, but it is God that lights it within us.

1. Therefore, a true believer shall thank God, that he has brought him to the faith and to the knowledge of Jesus Christ, and thereby made him happy above Jews, Turks, or Heathens.

2. He shall be mindful of his covenant of baptism, and the glory thereby conferred upon him, and shall not wantonly transgress the covenant entered into with God.

3. He shall diligently and devoutly hear God's Word, that he may be constantly more enlightened, and brought to a better understanding of his will in his works.

4. Therefore, a true Christian must not be satisfied with saying, I believe, but he must also let the fruits of faith such as piety, charity, chastity, patience, meekness, and others, shine forth throughout his life. Then he has the consolation that he will secure the end of his faith, eternal salvation.