How To Be Sure & Certain!
"Now faith is being sure of what
we hope for and certain of what
we do not see."
Hebrews 11: 1
Disciple Thomas had a hard time believing
Jesus rose from the dead. When Thomas
saw Jesus, he believed. Jesus said to him,
“Because you have seen Me, you have
believed. Blessed are those who have not
seen and yet have believed” (John 20:29).
We could wonder if the story of Thomas and
Jesus’ words to him—influenced the words of
Hebrews 11:1 where faith is defined as being
“sure” and “certain” of what we have not seen
with our natural eyes.
Hebrews 11 is a record of the many people
who believed God before they ever saw the
fulfillment of His promise. Another translation
puts it this way: “Faith perceiving as real fact
what is not revealed to the senses”. What
is
the source of this kind of faith?
Romans 10:17: “faith comes by hearing,
and hearing by the word of God.” God’s
faithfulness to His Word is foundational
evidence for our faith.
Faith begins with the promises of God.
If you are hoping for something you can
not yet see, strengthen your faith by
standing on the Word of God.
"Faith rests on the
naked Word
of God; that Word believed
gives full assurance."
H. A. Ironside
