12:00 AM
Assurance and Conviction
Welcome to Scripture Saturday!
Today we are memorizing Hebrews 11:1…
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Now the amplified version…
Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen [the conviction of their reality—faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses].
Faithfulness is holding fast to the promises of God…even if these promises are “things not seen.” Think upon Abraham and Sarah. Faithfulness is manifested by this couple. Abraham and Sarah teach us that faithfulness requires trust. “The power of the example of Sarah and Abraham is that their lives joined these two dimensions. In the midst of change and uncertainty, they found God constant and faithful. Therefore, they too could be full of faith, holding fast to God's promises and moving forward into that future with God. May their faithfulness shine forth as an example for us that we too may prove faithful.”
“Faith makes real in our experience the promises that God has given about the future. Faith proves to us the fact that the things we presently cannot see—God, angels, demons, heaven, hell—are very much true and real. In other words, faith applies the reality of God’s promises and the unseen world to life in the present, visible world.” (various sources)
Father, thank you for the promises you have given us, for our present and for our future. We will move forward placing our trust in You, for you know us best, You know what is best, and You are the Best!
Have a blessed and precious day everyone!
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