“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (v.1)
Hebrews
11 is known as the “Hall of Faith” in Scripture. Yet interestingly, we don’t
see a list of items to believe in. Instead, we see a list of people who
demonstrated their faith through their obedience to God during difficult and
real life situations. The faith discussed here in chapter 11 is not the sort of
dreamy, make-believe stuff, nor the “name it and claim it” philosophy preached
by some today. This faith is real-life stuff, the core of a life that pleases
God.
Faith
is a way of looking at all of life, a mindset that guides every decision we
make. Our daily circumstances are part of a larger plan by which God is working
out, “the hope to which he has called us” (Eph. 1:18). Because our hope is
anchored in Christ, we can hold to it by faith and be sure of our future. Even
though spiritual reality is unseen, faith counts it as certain.
The
Truth: “Behold, I
Am the LORD, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for me?”
(Jer.32:27)
