Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
– Hebrews 11:1
People talk about faith quite often, sometimes in a negative way but most often in a positive way… Faith is being sure of a hope and certain of what we don’t see, and every single person has faith about something.
There are just some things that we might not see, but that we know, for example:
By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
– Hebrews 11:3
We know that God created the universe, in fact we know that He made it out of nothing. Some would say that this is silly and substitute a theory they learned from science class, but if you ask me that takes considerably more faith since those theories have always struck me as being inconsistent and contradictory.
For example, when I learned the “Big Bang” theory, the professor taught us that the universe began when a bunch of cosmic “stuff”… Wait! If your theory begins with “stuff” then it isn’t the beginning; where did the “stuff” come from? Gee, we haven’t even gotten to the “bang” and we already have a problem!
Anyway, let’s get back on track… We know by faith that Jesus died for our sins, and that through Him we have the hope of eternal life. It is that hope that we know by faith, but the death, burial and resurrection is something we know by historical fact; the historical fact supports the hope.
So where am I going with all this? Simple: Why do we question our faith, why do we hesitate to respond fully to the Gospel? Why do we hold back on our service? We know the facts and they support our faith; sometimes we need to remind ourselves of how sure and certain we are about our relationship with Jesus Christ.
Take heart, for there is no power on this earth that can pry us away from our hope in Christ as long as we keep the truth and certainty of our relationship with Him in mind as we go through the trials and challenges of life, for our God is greater than any power on earth.
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Our God is indeed greater than any power on earth!
Amen
Whenever I have a conversation with an atheist, I ask them, “What happened?” They know exactly what I mean, then reply something like, “Where was God when _____ happened to me?” I always reply, “You know, Satan exists too. It is Satan who causes bad to happen, not God.” They are always so relieved to be reminded that Satan exists because they want to blame someone. Now they can put the blame where it belongs. Then they begin to rebuild their faith in God.
interesting. I’ve seen this too in people who wonder where God is when such and such happened. It reminds me that it is always so important for each one of us to remain with Him, for He doesn’t wander off the path… it’s always me wandering off into the woods, not Him
Notice the role that hope plays in faith. I’ve talked to people who are really struggling with their faith. They want to believe in God, but at the time they are going through some terrible times. I tell them, “You can still hope. Keep hoping until your faith returns. I, myself have experienced such struggle a couple times in my life, and hope did keep me going until full faith returned. You can still hope.
You can at that! Of course the way is made easier when our brothers and sisters share his love with the struggling person; great comment!
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