In Hebrews 11:1 we read that “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Some people are a little confused by this statement and even say faith doesn’t even exist.  If something is going to happen, well, it just happens.  It is a sad state when someone does not believe in an eternal God who knows everything from beginning to end.  Can you see faith?  Not the result of faith but faith itself?  No, is the quick answer, but those who have a belief that God sent His own Son to die for our sins have something that non-believers do not have.  We call it faith.  Faith is like the wind and time.  You can see neither of these natural events, but they do exist, and we know it.  The wind of summer is a cooling balm and the ticking of time marches on no matter what happens.  As the pastor said Sunday, these things are providential or better said, “the unseen hand of God”.  Our belief in the finished work of Jesus Christ is faith and it is real.  We do not physically see Him or hear Him.  We did not see Him crucified, resurrected from death or ascend back into heaven, yet we know through our faith that these events happened.  We also know through faith that He loves us with an everlasting love and Jesus will never leave us alone.  He made a promise that the Holy Spirit would always be with us no matter what the circumstances.  Just like time passing which we   cannot see, Christ is always with us because of our faith in Him.

I recently heard Andrea Bocelli singing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir “The Lord’s Prayer”!  It was unbelievably beautiful.  I had heard this before but this time I had headphones on, and the song went to another level of beauty.  As I type this, I continue to hear the beautiful sound.  I know that the Lord God hears it every time it is sung, and God must smile. I am equally certain that when Jesus instructed the disciples how to pray, He also knew the beauty of the words!  Then I wondered how I could even compete with those professional musicians in showing or telling God how much I love Him for sending His Son Jesus to die in my stead. Finally, it dawned on me.  Christ told us to “Follow me” in Matthew 4:19.  Does it mean to join a church so we can say I have done my duty?   Or is it more complex?  The rest of the sentence in Matthew 4:19 is “Come follow me and I will make you fishers of men .”  So, we do have an opportunity to show our love for the Father.  The sound in heaven of our witness to the lost is music to His ears.  As we tell the story in words and deeds, certainly the angels must sing for us.

Do you ever ask yourself, “Do I have to do something to increase my faith?  Isn’t a little faith good enough?”  Then you justify yourself, “Hey, I’m busy all the time.  I have a family, a job and other things that keep me occupied.  Oh yes, I also go to church most every Sunday morning.”   Romans 10:17 states, “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.”  Where can we find the word of Christ?  There are so many places it is hard to avoid them.  First and foremost, there is the Bible.  In it we find THE WORD.  How many times we find ourselves saying, “I just don’t have the time to read the Bible.”  Here are a few suggestions: 1)      Get up 45 minutes earlier than you do now.  Commit to reading scripture every day.  Find out what the Lord has for you each day. 2)      Put God’s word into practice at home, on the job and at play.  Let people know that you are a child of The King. 3)      In hard times keep trust in the Lord Jesus.  He never leaves you or forsakes you.  While you are in the middle of problems you may not see His hand, but He is there and in the end your faith in Him will pay off.  The results may not be what you thought they would be, but the results will be as Christ would have them to be. 4)      Grow in faith by service.  There are many things you can do to serve the church.  Volunteer to visit the sick, teach a Sunday school class, attend Wednesday night service, join small groups and many other things that the Lord will direct you to do when you are in His presence.  You can increase your faith by reading and living the Word of God.  Jesus came to the earth 2,000 years ago to show us the way and to sacrifice Himself for our sins.  God gave us the gift of Grace, now we can increase our faith by giving ourselves to Him completely.

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