Faith!
From the moment we are born again to the moment we arrive heaven everything hinges on faith. The Bible says that if one has faith as little as a mustard seed he can move mountains. Abraham’s righteousness was a result of his faith in God. The Bible clearly states that it is impossible to please God without faith. There is really nothing of value that can happen without faith. After He had healed the woman who was bleeding to death, Jesus told her that her faith had made her whole. I recommend that you take a few minutes now and read the eleventh chapter of the Book of Hebrews. It is often referred to as the faith chapter. It starts with the best definition of the word faith. It says, “Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen.” This is the clearest definition of faith in the Bible. Understand the definition and memorize it because it will often be useful in your Christian walk.
First, it is important to elaborate on the word “substance” as seen in the quote above. An example is as follows. A 16 year old boy has hopes of purchasing his dream car. He religiously saves as much as possible from his meager income. Eventually, he had accumulated enough to purchase that dream car. Here, the money he has saved is considered the “substance” for buying the car. Consistent with the quote from Hebrews, the car is the item “hoped for.”
The story of Noah is a classic example for the idea that Faith is the evidence of things not seen. By faith, Noah spent a hundred and twenty years building the Arc in the middle of the desert while neither he, nor anyone else, could see the rain coming. His faith was why he and his family were saved while everyone else perished. As a teenager, David battled Goliath the giant. His faith gave him the assurance that he could defeat the power of Goliath, while no other man could. While on his last journey to Rome, The Apostle Paul’s ship was lost at sea. With no sunlight for three days, and no food left on board, the sea continued to rage. With no hope in sight, Paul told the crew and the passengers that God had assured him that no soul would perish on this journey. These are all examples of the verse found in Hebrews chapter 2, verse 4. It states, “The righteous shall live by faith.” Since I am writing about faith, the saddest verse in the Bible to me states “when the Son of man comes back, He will find only a handful of people on earth with faith” (Luke 18:8).
You may ask, “How can I have this faith?” The answer is simple; regularly study, memorize, and utilize God’s Word daily. This is the easiest way to obtain faith, yet most Christians today do not utilize God’s Word as a means of obtaining such faith. Rather, many people attempt to match the comfort in faith by accumulating material things, relying on scientific fact unknown to man, and attempting to rely on their own wisdom. These things, among others, will not result in a greater faith because the Bible states, “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing comes by reading the Word of God.”
I focus more on this subject in the future. Faith is so important in your Christian walk, and your faith will grow by immersing yourself in the Word. Remember to walk by faith and not by sight. In closing, God Bless you as you thank Christ for faith.
First, it is important to elaborate on the word “substance” as seen in the quote above. An example is as follows. A 16 year old boy has hopes of purchasing his dream car. He religiously saves as much as possible from his meager income. Eventually, he had accumulated enough to purchase that dream car. Here, the money he has saved is considered the “substance” for buying the car. Consistent with the quote from Hebrews, the car is the item “hoped for.”
The story of Noah is a classic example for the idea that Faith is the evidence of things not seen. By faith, Noah spent a hundred and twenty years building the Arc in the middle of the desert while neither he, nor anyone else, could see the rain coming. His faith was why he and his family were saved while everyone else perished. As a teenager, David battled Goliath the giant. His faith gave him the assurance that he could defeat the power of Goliath, while no other man could. While on his last journey to Rome, The Apostle Paul’s ship was lost at sea. With no sunlight for three days, and no food left on board, the sea continued to rage. With no hope in sight, Paul told the crew and the passengers that God had assured him that no soul would perish on this journey. These are all examples of the verse found in Hebrews chapter 2, verse 4. It states, “The righteous shall live by faith.” Since I am writing about faith, the saddest verse in the Bible to me states “when the Son of man comes back, He will find only a handful of people on earth with faith” (Luke 18:8).
You may ask, “How can I have this faith?” The answer is simple; regularly study, memorize, and utilize God’s Word daily. This is the easiest way to obtain faith, yet most Christians today do not utilize God’s Word as a means of obtaining such faith. Rather, many people attempt to match the comfort in faith by accumulating material things, relying on scientific fact unknown to man, and attempting to rely on their own wisdom. These things, among others, will not result in a greater faith because the Bible states, “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing comes by reading the Word of God.”
I focus more on this subject in the future. Faith is so important in your Christian walk, and your faith will grow by immersing yourself in the Word. Remember to walk by faith and not by sight. In closing, God Bless you as you thank Christ for faith.
posted by Rev. Alfred Batarse, PhD. | 5:51 PM
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