Faith

Faith

Hebrews 11:6

6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to Faith must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

 

One of my most favorite scriptures on faith is Hebrews chapter 11. In this walk it is impossible to even begin to understand the importance of this spiritual journey without faith. It is the foundation in which all that matters is; because you must base your belief on things that is not tangible to the human eye or touch. A belief that is as true to you as the clouds in the sky or the birds in the trees that you see by sight. A belief so strong you will not be swayed by anything or anyone that will keep you from the path of His reward of the kingdom. A belief to know when you follow without question the will of Yah and the teachings of Yahushua the rewards of His promise will be fulfilled.

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

This is where your beliefs are tested and tried true, for if you trust, believe and seek with all your heart the wonderful things Yah wishes to show you through Yahushua, He will reveal Himself to you.

John 10:25-27

25 Yahushua answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me. 26 But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. 27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

This all comes when you begin to develop a listening ear when Yah speaks to you, so you will recognize His voice and be obedient just as the elders of the biblical records did when they were called to task. Is your faith that strong? Are you obedient to His word? Have you taken the necessary steps to grow in your walk by studying His word and putting His laws and statutes into action? Have you self-examined and judged yourself?

2 Peter 1:5-11(NKJV)

Fruitful Growth in the Faith

5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6 to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, 7 to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Master Yahushua, Messiah. 9 For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

10 Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; 11 for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Master and Savior Yahushua, Messiah.

The examples in the following scriptures below will help you to achieve the level of faith we all hope to aspire to.

Hebrews chapter 11 goes on to give examples of the faith held by our ancestors down through the ages, such as Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham and many, 

many more. 

Hebrews 11:4-12

4 By faith Abel offered to Yah a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, Yah testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.

5 By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “and was not found, because Yah had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased Yah. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to Yah must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

7 By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

Faithful Abraham

8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; 10 for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is Yah.

11 By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.

The Faith of the Patriarchs

17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, 18 of whom it was said, “In Isaac your seed shall be called,” 19 concluding that Yah was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense.

20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

22 By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones.

The Faith of Moses

23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s command.

24 By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25 choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of Yah than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, 26 esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. 28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned.

By Faith They Overcame

30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days. 31 By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.

32 And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets: 33 who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 35 Women received their dead raised to life again.

Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. 36 Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented— 38 of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.

39 And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, 40 Yah having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us.

When we have faith in Yah and Yahushua and we seek Yah with all our heart He will manifest Himself to us, He will provide to us tangible proof of His existence in our lives and this will strengthen our faith and in that belief we will share His power and esteem to others as a witness. 

HalleluYah!