Feb 26 2009
Walking By Faith
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. . .by it we understand that the worlds were framed by the wod of God. . .without faith it is impossible to pleae Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is the rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” (Heb 11:1, 3, 6).
Hebrews 11, is considered the great chapter on faith. Have you ever looked at the ‘acts of faith’ which are listed there? If not, you might be surprised what it says. The works ‘done by faith’ listed in this chapter include:
1 - Able: Offered a ‘more excellent’ sacrifice
2- Enoch: Did not see death
3 - Noah: Prepared an ark and condemned the world
4 - Abraham: Left home when called to ‘go out’, dwelt in a foreign land, offered up his son
5 - Sarah: Conceived and bore a son
6 - Joseph: Ordered his bones taken ‘home’
7 - Moses: Chose poverty and slavery over wealth and position, kept the Passover, left Egypt, cross the Red Sea
8 - Israelites: Toppled Jericho’s walls
9 - Others: Subdued kingdoms, worked righteousnes, obtained promises, stopped lions mouths, received their dead brought back to life, foresaw the future, quenched fire, escaped the sword, became strong in weakness, became brave in battle, bore under torture in many forms.
Dear God, increase our faith!
That’s a good post. I’m going to track your blog.
Beamer,
I’m glad you found it helpful. One of the key requirements of our Christian walk is our ability to ‘trust’ God. Real faith allows us to face those trials and challenges with confidence. And, we are more blessed that He provides that faith - it isn’t something we have to drum up within ourselves.
I trust future posts will be helpful and encouraging as well.
Snowriter