“Now faith is the substance
of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good
testimony. By faith we understand that
the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were
not made of things which are visible.” Hebrews 11:1-3
This is
where we find the definition of faith in scripture. Notice that faith and hope
are interlocking. The object we are
hoping for is also the object of our faith.
Faith is a strong, unshakable belief that God will perform all He’s
promised to us in Christ. God is not a
genie, giving us our every whim and desire.
He is rather the fulfiller of promises made.
While
many consider the earth and its inhabitants the result of a random selection
process, this Psalmist declares just the opposite: “The skies were made by the Lord’s word, all their starry multitude by
the breath of his mouth. He gathered the ocean waters into a heap; he put the
deep seas into storerooms.” (Psalm 33:6-7) There are far too many
intricacies in this world for it to have been pure happenstance.
Having
faith, while important, can be meaningless unless placed in the right person or
thing. For instance, placing your faith
in mortal man is a fruitless effort for we are all flawed and basically
unreliable. We need to place our faith
in the One who created all things with a word.
There is nothing greater than Almighty God for He is all-powerful, all
knowing & all places at the same time.
If we give our life or more importantly our will over to the Lord, He
will never fail us.
Why is
having faith so important? The Apostle
Paul lets us know in no uncertain terms: “…
without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him
must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek
him.” (Hebrews 11:6)
Having
faith will give birth to trust. Trusting
God is important because your belief in something or someone will fade over
time if you don’t have unshakable trust.
Knowing in your heart of hearts that God is incapable of failing to do
that which He has promised in His word is vital to the spiritual maturation of
a believer. Having faith and trust is a
lethal combination that can conquer any obstacle that you are confronted
with. God is real and is able to do what
we need done for His glory. Until next
time, walk with the King and be a blessing!
Resources: Matthew Henry Bible Commentary of
the Old & New Testament.
“He is
able, more than able
To
accomplish what concerns me today.
He is
able, more than able
To handle
anything that come my way.
He is
able, more than able
To do
much more than I could ever dream,
He is
able, more than able
To make
me what He wants me to be.”
[Old
church chorus; lyricist unknown]
