Faith is...

“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the men of old gained approval. By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through faith, though he is dead, he still speaks. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death; and he was not found became God took him up; for he obtained the witness that before his being taken up he was pleasing to God. And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.” Hebrews 11:1-6

What kind of faith do you have? Little faith? Great faith? Perfect faith? You may feel as if you have no faith at all; yet to everyone, there is given a measure of faith. We are to use that faith in our daily walk through life; for when we understand the dynamic behind faith, we realize that it is an indispensable gift from God. “...faith is (the Bible tells us) the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen” (Heb. 1:11). The writer of Hebrews goes on for more than a chapter to expound on the qualities expressed in the lives of the great men and women of the Bible who exhibited great faith. It is called faith’s “hall of fame.”

Notice that the outcome of faith is not always ease, comfort, and pleasure. Lest we confuse the issue, the focus of faith is not on the outcome but on the One Who has the outcome in His control. This is the first of eight sessions in which we deal with some aspect of faith. May your faith well up within you and become strengthened, stretched, and exercised as a result - “fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith.”

Faith is...
A laboratory course -
not a lecture course.