Whatever we put our faith in, we must put it into practise to prove it is real.
I have faith in my vehicle, therefore I drive it to the places I need to go.
I have faith in my bank, therefore I keep my money in my bank account (ok, so there really isn’t much in there).
I have faith in the bridge on the road, therefore I drive on it with confidence.
I have faith in God, therefore I …
Faith is to have confidence, to have belief in, to trust.
Hebrews 11 gives us the academy award winners of those who lived by faith in such a way that God himself took note.
By faith Abel …
By faith Enoch …
By faith Noah …
By faith Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Rahab …
My most favourite of the faithful is Abraham. The man who not only believed, but gave feet to his faith. This is particularly the case when God led Abraham to make a blood offering, and the only sacrifice that God seemed to provide was his son, Isaac. In this story Abraham had to take one step in front of the next, each step an action, each step an act of faith.
I can only imagine Abraham whispering under his breath, with each step,
“God will provide a lamb” over and over again. Yet, he kept stepping forward.
James 2, in the Message, reminds us of Abe’s faithful action:
“You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless? Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend. You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.”
May we give our faith feet this day.
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