“Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, ‘Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the LORD your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.’ "
2 Chronicles 20:20

William Tyndale is perhaps the most important person in the illustrious history of the English Bible.  He was, in fact, the father of the modern English Bible.  His translation, first published in 1525, and used subsequently in virtually every other major translation for hundreds of years to follow, was the new standard for English expression.  By quoting the Bible, Shakespeare quotes Tyndale more than 5,000 times!

William Tyndale did not live an easy life.  He was hunted, persecuted, and eventually killed by those who considered his work evil.  Can you imagine?  Putting the Scriptures in a language common people could read?  Preposterous!  Yet he pursued this goal because he was motivated to communicate what he considered the “lost message of the church” — the message of faith.  Tyndale defined faith as “acting on the promises of God.”  It’s doubtful we could come up with a better definition.

Prayer Focus:  As you consider that phrase — acting on the promises of God — how are you exercising faith today?  What promises are you claiming, and how are you living out that reality?  For today, identify one specific promise of God that is especially important and significant.  Sit down right now, for real, and make a phone call or send an email to someone and share that promise.  Then, consider how you can act on that promise… to be a doer of the Word!