” Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1
” So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing from the word of God.” Romans 10:17
“And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek him.” Hebrews 11:6
Just what is the building up of your faith? The word of God in heaven will build up assurance, confidence, and faith in our hearts. We are then to exercise our faith. We are to use it. We are not to put it on the shelf and let it collect dust. It is important that the measure of faith God has given to each of us is to be increased by doing two things: (1) by feeding it on God’s word, and (2) by putting it into action or practice it in our everyday living. When we come to God, we must believe in faith that He even exists. Without faith we cannot believe in His promises, wisdom or understanding. We all live by faith in something or someone. However, faith in Jesus Christ is different than having faith in something or someone. The purpose in our faith is not to make life easier or better. It is not to experience miracles of healing or deliverance, although God can do these things and has displayed them throughout history. We cannot trust the Lord as our rewarder until we see God himself as our reward. The purpose of faith is to know God and to please Him in all that we do. When we confront troubles of any kind or faith in our Lord must be strong enough to sustain us through those troubles. We learn through those circumstances and our faith becomes even greater. We may or may not receive a miracle in our situation, but faith, one moment at a time, will get us through and help us to our next adventure with Jesus. How we live by faith from the inside will reflect how we live by faith to those around us. We must remember that our “faith reward” is God himself! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!
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