Faith

"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." (Hebrews 11:6)

There is no nothing in the world more important, and no nothing about which there is more confusion than faith. I daresay men and women in our society are more ignorant and confused about faith than about any other subject they presume to understand.

It is written, “the just shall live by faith” (10:38). Those who have faith in Christ “believe to the saving of the soul” (10:39). Faith is not our Savior; but there is no salvation without faith.

The substance, the ground, the foundation of our confident hope of eternal salvation is our faith in Christ. That faith is the evidence of our eternal justification and everlasting salvation. Faith looks not to evidences for evidence of salvation, but to Christ alone!

Faith understands what the most learned scientists cannot fathom. Faith understands that “the worlds were framed by the Word of God,” for faith simply believes God. Faith does not come by understanding. Understanding comes by faith!

Abel understood that the only way a guilty man can approach the holy Lord God is by blood atonement. His brother, Cain, did not. Cain thought that a man can please God and win his favor by works. Abel believed God. Cain believed not.

Enoch understood that the only way a man can please God and be accepted of him is by faith. So Enoch walked with God by faith. And when he left this world, he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

The only way fallen, guilty sinners can ever be saved, the only way we can find acceptance with God, the only way to walk with God, the only way to please God is by faith, faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. If we would be saved, we must personally believe God, we must personally trust the Lord Jesus Christ.

O gift of gifts! O grace of faith!

My God, this grace give me—

Give me the gift of faith in Christ

That I may live with Thee!