Living Faith

 

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

 

Hebrews 11:1

 

 

Faith is a chief theme in both the Old and New Testaments. However, despite the fact that Israel as a nation was called to be God's chosen people, only those who trusted God were covered by that covenant and lived by faith.

 

Faith is not a positive feeling or optimism, but it is confident trust in what God said—no matter what the circumstance. When looking through the eyes of faith, as believers, we must walk in the faith that is ours. Biblical faith is not wishful thinking, but rather an inner conviction that is based on the Word of God and the Holy Spirit working in us.

 

True faith is exercised in harmony with the Spirit to accomplish God's will and we do this every day as we put our faith in God and move forward in what He has placed before us.

 

If we refuse to live by faith, then we are incapable of seeing beyond the temporal circumstances around us and we are blinded spiritually to what God is doing. In John 4:24, Jesus said to the woman at the well, "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."  Spirit cannot be seen, and often cannot be felt either—it is real—there is no possible substitute for faith.

 

If we are to live by faith we must accept and believe God's Word and all that He has spoken as being truth. As well as, living in obedience with unwavering confidence in who God is and what He has done for us.