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faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1 (ESV)
The writer of Hebrews teaches us a great lesson about
faith. Have you ever been positive that something good was going to transpire
and it did? You exercised your faith.
For several years, I would imagine a future activity that
would not turn out as I had thought it would. I began to find times like that
depressed me. One evening, I thought about all those times when things did not
go as I wanted. I had a long talk with Jesus about this.
I told Him I would not ‘look forward’ to anything ever
again. (This was wrong thinking.) Later, I realized my former way of looking at
those upcoming events was my relying on my understanding and not
trusting God (Proverbs 3:4-5)
When we trust God, we believe that He is in control of
us, of our hearts, and any upcoming event we may have on our schedule.
The writer tells us what faith is. He doesn’t say, “Faith
might be…” or “Faith was. …”
Our focal verse is a positive description of this very basic ingredient in our
Christian life.
Each of us must live out our faith daily. How do we do
that in these times? We can do this through prayer and through working for Him
in various ways. What are some ways you live out your faith?
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