As the Lord speaks to us in His Word, He calls the righteous to live by faith and always gives reason why His people can do so through His continual presence, power, and providence. The Readings today urge us, in various ways, to live by faith in our confession and conviction. Moved by the Holy Spirit out of gratefulness for the salvation earned for us by Christ Jesus, we give God our willing obedience, dedicated service, and the glory due His name as we in confession and conviction live by faith in and through Him.