11 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1
The day of salvation was the day I received a faith that stood the test of time. Just like the ancients mentioned in Hebrews 11, the Lord Jesus gave me a faith that was firm and unshakeable. I was on solid ground, not sinkable sand.
As most of us know from reading the current events, life is unpredictable and at times death can become overwhelming- leaving its survivors in a cloud of unsurmountable pain
Our response to such pain ought not to be to remove ourselves from fellowship with God but to move closer toward God. It often isn't until we experience the loss of someone close to us that we see the relevance of our Faith.
In Hebrews 11:7 we read about how Noah, by faith, built an ark to protect his family when God warned him that he was condemning the world for the evil of the time. Can you imagine the untold ridicule Noah took listening to the voice of God and building the ark on dry ground? Yet, Noah obeyed and when the winds and the rain came people on the outside wanting to get in realized the serious error of their ridicule.
In Hebrews 11: 29, the Jewish people passed through the Red sea whereas when the Egyptians tried to do the same they drowned.
Finally, in Hebrews 11:39 I read these words, "These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.
In Hebrews 12 or what I like to refer to as the mighty crescendo of faith, I read this words-"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him, he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart."
In gratitude of His love for us, our response should be to put one foot in front of the other while trusting God that He knows what to do with our pain while clinging to the faith that has stood the test of time.
In Hebrews 11: 29, the Jewish people passed through the Red sea whereas when the Egyptians tried to do the same they drowned.
Finally, in Hebrews 11:39 I read these words, "These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.
In Hebrews 12 or what I like to refer to as the mighty crescendo of faith, I read this words-"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him, he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart."
In gratitude of His love for us, our response should be to put one foot in front of the other while trusting God that He knows what to do with our pain while clinging to the faith that has stood the test of time.
Jesus is indeed our firm foundation!
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