We Must Believe
Hebrews 11:6-9 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith.
8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. 9 By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise
Jeremiah 29:11 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Faith and hope-are they two sides of the same coin or are they completely different entities? When I think of the Old Testament saints, I am amazed by the faith they displayed. If we need to see to believe then we do not have faith, for by faith we believe in the unseen and hope in the impossible.
Faith, a strong belief or trust, when paired with hope, a confident expectation, is what keeps us going when we are tempted to give up. I know of no one whose life has been untouched by disappointment or disease. But God, in His mercy, gives us the ability to face whatever comes our way.
May we let our faith and hope grow and continue to grow, so that we can accomplish God’s will.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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