September 2020
Sure and Certain of the
Unseen
This year in our monthly articles we are considering favorite verses
from the Bible.
This month’s favorite Bible verse is:
Hebrews 11:1
“Now faith is confidence
in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”
It is amazing
that with only a few clicks on a computer, we can dramatically alter photos.
Such capabilities have led us to be a bit more wary. We find ourselves saying,
“Unless I see it with my own eyes, how can I believe that it hasn’t been
touched up? I’ll believe it when I see it.”
Often this
cynical attitude can touch our spiritual life. How can I believe that God loves
me and knows what is going on in my life considering all troubles and
disappointments I have to deal with?
The Bible
tells us, “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we
do not see.” How can we be sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do
not see?
Think of a
father and child playing the game where the father stands behind the child and
tells him to fall backwards. The child, unable to see his father, still trusts
that he is there and is certain that his father won’t let him hit the ground.
The child leans back and falls, fully convinced that his father will keep his
word and catch him, because his father has always proved trustworthy.
This is the
kind of trust we can have in our heavenly Father. Though we did not see the
creation or the crucifixion, though we were not present to witness Jesus rising
from the Easter tomb, though we have not heard his actual voice forgiving our
sins and promising his return, we believe.
How can we be
so sure and certain? Because God’s Word is true and trustworthy. Our
forgiveness is certain because Jesus did die and rise from the dead. God’s love
for us today and every day is sure. Every promise our Father has made about our
eternal future, he will keep.
Faith is sure
and certain of unseen things because it takes God at his word.
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