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" (He. 11:6).
"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" (He. 11:6).
When the famous missionary John Paton was translating the New Testament into a language in the new Hebrides islands, he found it difficult to find native words for "faith" and "believe." One day one of his native teachers came in the house hot and tired, and throwing himself into a chair for a rest, used a word which meant "I am resting my whole weight here." Instantly John Paton knew he had found the right word for "faith." To the natives of the island, "faith" would now mean "resting their whole being on the Word of God."
I wonder if we all have faith in the Lord? Are you resting your whole being in Christ? That is what it is to "trust" or have "faith in God." Hebrews 11 is a whole chapter on faith. Why not read it and see how different Old Testament saints had faith.
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" (He. 11:1).
