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Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. (Heb. 11:1)
Faith, as the author of Hebrews defines it, is based on things that we cannot see or tangibly know to be true. We believe them to be true and trust that we can place our hope in God and His truths found in Scripture.
However, what happens when our faith waivers—when we start to focus on what we can see and not on things eternal? Is it because we are not exercising our faith and keeping it in the forefront of our minds?
How many of you studied a 2nd language in school? How much do you remember of that language? There is an expression I have often quoted to those whom I have taught Spanish. “If you don’t use it, you lose it.” This is not only true of a 2nd language, but is also true of our faith.
If we do not exercise our faith and keep it at the forefront of our minds, we will lose it. We will lose faith in He who is faithful and we will become less certain of what we hope for and less sure of what we do not see.
So, how can you exercise your faith today? Make a quick list of three basic truths about God on which you can always rely.
Here’s my list:
God loves me.
God is infinitely wise.
God is in control, so I can always put my hope in Him.
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At this time of year, I spend time thinking of my friends and brothers and sisters in Christ around the world. I appreciate their love and the good news I receive through Facebook and other mediums.
I wish we could all be together, but we will have to wait until heaven to join with God in the ultimate reunion.
In the meantime, I leave you and encourage you with this verse about the love and hope that inspire us, from 1 Thes. 1:3.
We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
And, just as 1 Corinthians 13:13 reminds us, these truly are the best and everlasting virtues: faith, hope, and love—the ones that remain and that are the embodiment of the abundant life, promised in John 10.
And so, to close out our blog theme for the year, we are going to focus on those three virtues: faith, hope, and love.
What do they mean to you? How do we see them played out in our everyday lives? How do they help us to bring a close to this calendar year and prepare for what God has in store for the next year?
Faith. Hope. Love.