Romans 8:24-25 “We were given this hope when we were saved. (If we already have something, we don’t need to hope for it.But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.) “
Hebrews 11:1”Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see”. Substance of Faith is the assurance of the unseen.Faith is not what we see through our eyes to believe.Our belief in the thing that remains unseen is considered Faith.
Our God who creates new things out of nothing desire that we His children also have such eyes of Faith.Such Faith Filled generation God desires in these days.
Let’s see about two personalities,who stood their ground on Faith.
Noah
Hebrews 11:7
It was by faith that Noah built a large boat to save his family from the flood. He obeyed God, who warned him about things that had never happened before. By his faith Noah condemned the rest of the world, and he received the righteousness that comes by faith”.We have the complete life of Noah in the book of Genesis.At the times of Noah,God, Our Maker,regretted creating mankind on the earth due to their sinful nature and decided to destroy them,therefore God asked Noah to build an Ark.If we are given such a task will we willingly accept stands as a question?But God is in search of the Noah who believe in the things that remains unseen.God has a plan for our lives to in the surrounding that we live.Lets accept that plan thoroughly and implement it with Grace of God .In those days,though the people never saw rains and all discouraged Noah with words of unbelief,Noah stood strong and obeyed God’s words and did the work that was bestowed to him.God has also given many plans for us too.We have to be connected with God and complete the task entrusted for each of our lives.Through our obedience towards God’s plan May the Lord save our land from danger and fire.
Abraham
Hebrews 11:8
“It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going.”
From the nation of Chaldeans who worshipped idols Abraham was asked to leave his father’s house,his nation,his people and go to a place that God had asked him to.But God did not reveal the place that he needed to go to.Abraham immediately abandoned his all and left.This is Faith.
Romans 4:17,19”That is what the Scriptures mean when God told him, “I have made you the father of many nations.” This happened because Abraham believed in the God who brings the dead back to life and who creates new things out of nothing. – Romans 4:17
And Abraham’s faith did not weaken, even though, at about 100 years of age, he figured his body was as good as dead– and so was Sarah’s womb. – Romans 4:19
From these verses we see that Abraham,though he was advanced in his age did not consider.He believed that he will be made leader over every nation,though he was a nothing.
I happened to counsel a couple who did not have a child for the last seven years of their marriage life.In the midst of my conversation with them God revealed something to me.I heeded to it and brought to them a newly born infant.After the couple held the infant in their hands I asked them to pray by Faith for their own unseen child.By God’s amazing Grace,the couple were eventually blessed with two children.To God be the Glory.
New Testament, Jairus comes to Jesus and says that his girl child is sick.When the people around spoke words of unbelief to Jairus,Jesus Christ looks at him and said have faith and went to his house.Jesus spoke to the already dead girl,that she is not dead but asleep and brings her back to life.God who works miracles.
In your life if you are gripped with hopelessness Our God who is able to turnaround the circumstances is mighty to save.we all regularly read Ezekiel 37,He is still Our God who brings dry bones back to life.
If Our locality or our family seems dead let us raise them up as Praisers to praise and worship Our God .Let’s raise people who can commit to serve God.Everything is possible with Our God,because Jesus Christ is Our God who can transform dry bones into a battalion of soldiers.
Danger is like a viper though it grips us and poisons us through our Faith In Christ we can shake it off.Amen
Sol.Dr.Petricia