Do You Believe God?

06/24/2010

Good Morning!!!

Hebrews 11:1-3 (English Standard Version)
By Faith
1Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2For by it the people of old received their commendation. 3By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.

Do you believe God? I am not asking if you believe IN God – I am asking if you BELIEVE God. There is a difference. God has given us over 8,000 promises in His Word – and I am asking you if you believe God. That’s EIGHT THOUSAND promises God has given you. Do you believe God?

Whether you or I believe in God really doesn’t make a difference. God is – period. Our acknowledgement of His existence or our failure to acknowledge His existence doesn’t change the basic fact that God is and will be forever. BUT – and there is always one – our believing God DOES make a difference. Our eternal life depends upon our believing God. Our hope is dependent upon us believing God.

The writer of Hebrews begins this passage with a bold statement on faith. He continues by pointing to the patriarchs – Abel (who, though he died at the hands of Cain, still speaks today), Enoch (the one who did not die but just walked with God), and Noah.

Hebrews 11:4-7 (English Standard Version)
4By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. 5By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. 6And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. 7By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

So do you believe God? When God says He will never leave us or forsake us – do you believe Him? Do you believe Him in your darkest hours – when everything that can go wrong has – and there is no end of the tunnel and thus no light at the end? Do you believe God will reward those who seek Him?

I think the answer to all these questions is “yes, Lord, I believe”. God loves you so much that we cannot gather enough words to express His love for you. A good thought for today.

Agape’

Mr. Jim