DAY 1
The passage I read was Hebrews
11:8-16
You can find that
passage here:
The verse that most
stands out to me in this passage:
13 All these people were still living by faith when they
died. They did not receive the things
promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that
they were foreigners and strangers on earth.
As I reflect:
In verses 8-12 we are given examples of those in the Bible who
lived by faith. Specifically, the
examples given are of those who faithfully responded to God and yet did not get
to receive fully their promised inheritance during this lifetime. In verse 13-16 they are defined as a people
who are looking for their true home. We
see this in them by their actions. If
they were a people of this world, then they would desire and trust only in the
things of this world. However, because
each of them trusted God for their next step (even when it was not seen) they
showed that they were people of faith that were destined for their home in
Heaven. We have this same choice here. As people watch our actions, they are seeing
the evidence of our faith. Is our
faith….Is my faith such that when people watch my life they see that I am
living for the Lord and my home in Heaven?
Do they see that I am a foreigner here and that I do not act like those
of this land because I do not believe as those of this land? This should show as evidence of our own faith
in things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1-2 (The
Message)
1-2The fundamental fact
of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation
under everything that makes life worth living. It's our handle on what we can't
see. The act of faith is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the
crowd.
Hebrews 11:1-2 (New
King James Version)
1 Now faith is the
substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For
by it the elders obtained a good testimony.
My response to the
Lord:
Father God, you above all others know that I am not perfect
by any means other than your son’s blood covering my sins. You know my failures and stumbling blocks
though you choose to look past them and show mercy. Lord, daily in my walk with you I am faced
with this thought; this driving knowledge that others are watching to see if my
life reflects the faith I have in you or if I will fall flat on my face and
fail to glorify you in my hardships. More
important than that is the thought that you see not only my actions but my
every thought. You know me. I am your sheep. And though I know that my greatest gift to
you is still without worth, I am also convinced here by your word that you can
be pleased with me and that I can obtain a good testimony. For your word says, “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 diligently seek Him.” Father, I believe this
of you and I diligently seek you daily.
May you reward my efforts and be pleased that I continue daily in this
walk by faith that others may see your glory at work in my life. In Jesus Name.
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