Question of the Day: According to Hebrews 11:1, what is Faith? What do you think this means?
Today’s Scipture: Hebrews 11:1-7 (S.O.A.P. Hebrews 11:1-2)
People Commended for Their Faith
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see. 2 For by it the people of old[a] received God’s commendation.[b] 3 By faith we understand that the worlds[c] were set in order at God’s command,[d] so that the visible has its origin in the invisible.[e] 4 By faith Abel offered God a greater sacrifice than Cain, and through his faith[f] he was commended as righteous, because God commended him for his offerings. And through his faith[g] he still speaks, though he is dead. 5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death, and he was not to be found because God took him up. For before his removal he had been commended as having pleased God. 6 Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. 7 By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, with reverent regard[h] constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family. Through faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
Faith is confidence and assurance- God is who He says He is and God does what He says in His promises.
It is trust – relying on God for the future and obeying Him even when we don’t understand.
You know the trust game – just close your eyes and fall back and I’ll catch you. We have that trust and confidence in Christ because He has promised to always catch us.