 Faith A Value To Build On
Faith is the act of believing the things that God
has revealed about himself and acting on those
beliefs. Or as the author of Hebrews clearly puts
it: "Faith is the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1).
People who are righteous are to live by faith
(Romans 1:17)
Of the many examples of faith in the Bible,
Abraham stands out as one of the best. Among
other things, he left his comfortable home to go
to an unknown place where God promised to lead
him (Genesis 12, 13); he believed that God could
give him a son, even in his old age (Genesis 15:1-
6; 17:15-22; 21:1-3); and he was willing to offer
that son back to God (Genesis 22:1-19).
While your faith is never likely to be challenged
to the extent that Abraham's was, God will
certainly provide opportunities for you to
stretch it from time to time. Look for those
opportunities and make the most of them. Your
response in such situations can strongly affect
the quality of your spiritual life.
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