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11 Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.
Hebrews 11:6
6 And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.

After hearing someone’s story, have you ever thought that they had an incredible amount of faith?  Maybe you feel that you are not as courageous or as patient at enduring hardships as others are.  But whatever the case, you are in the right place at the right time.   All it takes is faith the size of a mustard seed to turn your life around, and when this happens your faith muscles will start to get stronger and stronger. When we exercise faith for small victories, we get more and more opportunities to have faith for larger victories.


Faith however is not just about believing, it’s about moving forward on what we believe.  Obedience is a key element to our faith being productive.

We are exercising faith when we do what God asks us to do.  When we are obedient, we trust that God is who he says he is, and that he can do what he says that he can do.
The definition of faith in Hebrews 11:1 is “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen”.  Having faith also means that we are believing God for what we see in our mind’s eye, even though we may not know how it’s going to happen or when.  We simply know in our heart that it will happen.
Walking by faith and not by sight can be a very difficult journey at times.  We are people who love to know details and outcomes.  I am sure that the Children of Israel at times wanted to know how long their journey in the wilderness would take.  God in his wisdom knew there was no way they would have been able to handle it, if he had revealed to them that it was going to be a forty year journey.
Some of you may be going through your wilderness right now.  I want to encourage you to have faith for a hopeful future, and trust God with your whole being.  He will never leave nor forsake you.  See this season of your life as an opportunity to grow closer to God.  And as you grow closer to God, your faith in him and his ability to meet your every need, no matter the need, will deepen.
This very thing was what the children of Israel struggled with and their lack of faith and trust in God, caused them to wander for forty years on a journey that should have taken about eleven days.  Their murmuring and complaining was proof  that they were not at peace.
 The goal of every child of God should be to trust his love for them without question, and to exercise immeasurable faith no matter how dark the day looks.  When our love for God deepens, so will our faith.  With God’s help we are all capable of deep faith.
When the rest of the world thought that Noah was crazy, he built an ark.  There was no evidence of rain but he trusted God, and because he trusted and acted in faith, he and his family were spared.  Sometimes when we exercise deep faith, we may be ridiculed by others and that’s ok. There is only one voice that real faith listens to, and that’s the voice of God.

My prayer for you is that your journey will be blessed by the hand of God leading and guiding you every step of the way.  And that when you get weary from your journey you will trust the One who knows your way.  Then you will know that your faith has truly deepened.

7 It was by faith that Noah built a large boat to save his family from the flood. He obeyed God, who warned him about things that had never happened before. By his faith Noah condemned the rest of the world, and he received the righteousness that comes by faith.
Hebrews 11:17-19
17 It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God’s promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, 18 even though God had told him, “Isaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted.”[a] 19 Abraham reasoned that if Isaac died, God was able to bring him back to life again. And in a sense, Abraham did receive his son back from the dead.
Hebrews 11:30
30 It was by faith that the people of Israel marched around Jericho for seven days, and the walls came crashing down.

 

 

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