Thursday Reading: Hebrews 11 6
Key Verse: Hebrews 11 6
Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Devotion:
Just because you cannot see something, it does not mean that it does not exist... There are the obvious things like wind which cannot be seen but the results of which are more than obvious and yet God’s presence is not always as obvious. Think of God’s presence as more like a gentle breeze which will not be obvious unless you are watching out for the smallest of differences. So why then are these people listed in this chapter of Hebrews so well known? Because the difference they made was a very marked difference – much like a gale blowing!
When God’s presence is seen by someone who has a little faith, they take that faith and is grows within them like a roaring fire until everyone around them can see the effects. Is it any wonder then that God is more than willing to use such people? God makes sure that He uses the right people though... There are those that will try their best to make it look like they have the fire of God within them and will make sure that everyone gets to hear about themselves. Are these the people who are diligently seeking God? If you want to find out whether the fire that burns within someone is real, see if they are diligently seeking God...
Without faith to start with we will not find the truth because we will be working against God. When we find the truth and diligently seek more of that truth, God is the one who is going to change us so that we can be seen by others as evidence of His existence. If you saw a tree shaking you could make an educated guess as to whether someone was shaking it or whether the wind was blowing it – the evidence is obvious to those who know the difference. The evidence of God is seen all around us – you just have to look and recognise it for what it is.
Points to Ponder:
Do you see God’s evidence?
Are you part of His evidence?
Key Verse: Hebrews 11 6
Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Devotion:
Just because you cannot see something, it does not mean that it does not exist... There are the obvious things like wind which cannot be seen but the results of which are more than obvious and yet God’s presence is not always as obvious. Think of God’s presence as more like a gentle breeze which will not be obvious unless you are watching out for the smallest of differences. So why then are these people listed in this chapter of Hebrews so well known? Because the difference they made was a very marked difference – much like a gale blowing!
When God’s presence is seen by someone who has a little faith, they take that faith and is grows within them like a roaring fire until everyone around them can see the effects. Is it any wonder then that God is more than willing to use such people? God makes sure that He uses the right people though... There are those that will try their best to make it look like they have the fire of God within them and will make sure that everyone gets to hear about themselves. Are these the people who are diligently seeking God? If you want to find out whether the fire that burns within someone is real, see if they are diligently seeking God...
Without faith to start with we will not find the truth because we will be working against God. When we find the truth and diligently seek more of that truth, God is the one who is going to change us so that we can be seen by others as evidence of His existence. If you saw a tree shaking you could make an educated guess as to whether someone was shaking it or whether the wind was blowing it – the evidence is obvious to those who know the difference. The evidence of God is seen all around us – you just have to look and recognise it for what it is.
Points to Ponder:
Do you see God’s evidence?
Are you part of His evidence?