If there is a verse in the Bible I can’t forget, it is Hebrews 11:1, “To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for. To be certain of the things we cannot see.” Many years ago, as a child, my sister had to memorise this verse for a church event. She had to repeat it out so loudly daily that it got stuck with me.
What does it mean to have faith? Hebrews 11:1 tells us it means being 100% sure of something you have never seen. Some call that craziness. Because absolutely believing in something that cannot be seen does not make sense. I understand their reasoning. But when we read that chapter further, there is a long list of people who stepped out of the status quo living by faith. Like Noah and Abraham, who obeyed even though their eyes did not see any signs of God’s promises.
Living by faith is definitely not the status quo. The Bible does say it is only through faith we can please God. Which means living by the unseen should be a Christian’s default approach to life. This also means being 100% sure of God, who He says He is, how He works and His promises. Humans are creatures of faith, because already we express faith when we pray. No one has seen God and so when we bow our knees in prayer, that alone is faith. Though we have never seen God. we believe He exists and hears our prayers. What we further need is faith that transcends over all aspects of life and numbs our worries. A 100% certainty that God will provide, that God will help, that God will protect, that God will make a way especially because we see no evidence to corroborate those assertions. May God help us all to live in faith daily.
