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Lonely Road of Faith
The Lonely Road of Faith
1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
2For by it the elders obtained a good report.
3Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
Lonely Road of Faith A series of devotions on the lonely road of faith would not be complete without considering The Great Hall of Faith found in Hebrews 11. As we are speaking of faith, we will look into the hope and faith of those listed in Hebrews. Many are not mentioned by name, but their blind faith brought about persecution in this life, but great rewards in the life to come.
What is faith? According to Hebrews 11:1, the substance of our faith is based upon things we hope for, and the evidence of our faith can not be seen. What kind of faith is that? Just think about that for a moment; true faith is a gift of God. The world can not understand Christians! Christians base their whole value system on things they hope for with no concrete evidence sitting right before their eyes.
The world thinks it strange that Christians believe in a God who created this world in just six days. Yet, how ludicrous is it that the intricate life we see in plant, animals, and especially ourselves just happened by chance. It takes more "faith" to believe a lie than to believe the truth! As we walk through this chapter in the next several devotions, I hope and pray that your faith as well as mine will be strengthened, as we look at the lives of those who walked the lonely road of faith. What an amazing God we have!
Verses 1-3: Lonely Road of Faith Made Strong in Weakness Faith of Joshua Faith of Rahab Faith of Moses Faith of Joseph These devotions were originally published in my Daily Bible Devotions blog in December, 2007. Though devotions written about some of these same people appear elsewhere on this website, they are different than these devotions. I pray that you will enjoy these devotions and grow in faith as much as I have in writing them. God Bless You,
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Yes, it may seem foolish, but to the Christian it is the power of God unto salvation. It has always been this way from the beginning of time. The elders who received a good report were those who exhibited faith.
