Around here, summer is breaking out all over the place. It’s often hot, kids are rampaging all around, and goals for the summer months have changed from winter and spring. We do different things when the seasons change, and experience seasonal pressures and seasonal ways by which to judge how we do.

So I’m offering a reminder of something that does not change like the seasons, something that’s already established no matter what. It’s in a few verses that Paul intends should support the importance of the faith you now have—the faith that changed everything for you and became the way for every day.

Romans 16:25 Now to him who is able to establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, 26 but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all the Gentiles might come to the obedience that is faith – 27 to the only wise God be glory for ever through Jesus Christ! Amen.

Did you catch that? Because of the new covenant and the grace of God given to us, the “obedience” that’s most valuable is that you believe. In other words, believing God IS obedience. It was Jesus’ obedience that secured everything for you for always, and it’s your believing it that is your obedience. He did the acting, you did the believing. Jesus became your representative, and by believing in Him and what He did, you are put into Christ where everything is secured and provided for always!

Will the obedience of faith lead you to do things? Of course. It’s your new normal life. There’s still that aspect or result of Christ’s obedience and your belief. But remember the starting point that Jesus gave you: He did everything needed, so you can believe and rest in what happens because you’re in Him and He’s in you. That’s it, no matter the season.

See you later.