January 9 | Faith That Shows Up in How We Live

Today’s Bible in a Year reading from Genesis 23–24 and Matthew 7 centers on a quiet but revealing truth: genuine faith is shown not only in what we believe, but in how we live it out when no one is watching. Across both passages, God’s Word draws our attention to everyday decisions that expose where trust, obedience, and humility are truly rooted.In Genesis 23, Abraham responds to loss with dignity, patience, and respect. He grieves Sarah honestly, yet he also walks in faith, trusting God’s promises even while standing in a place of death and waiting. In Genesis 24, that faith continues through ordinary faithfulness as Abraham’s servant carries out his task with prayerful dependence, integrity, and attentiveness to God’s guidance. God’s covenant promises move forward through obedience that feels routine, yet carries generational weight.Matthew 7 brings that same theme into Jesus’ teaching as He calls His listeners to examine the fruit of their lives. Jesus warns against judgment, shallow appearances, and empty words, reminding us that true discipleship is revealed through obedience and alignment with the will of the Father. Hearing God’s Word is not enough; it must shape our actions, our relationships, and the foundations we build our lives upon.Today’s reading invites us to consider whether our faith is shaping our daily choices, our responses to others, and the structures we rely on when life’s storms come. God continues to work through faithful obedience, forming lives that reflect His truth and bear lasting fruit. Stay in the Word, and let the Word shape the way you live today.