Devotion for 9/1/21 5 Minutes "Do I Have Faith?"

Hebrews 11:1 (HCSB)

Good evening everyone watching by video this evening,,, it's time for our weekly devotion. I'm praying that all of you are having a wonderful week so far. As I've said the last several weeks,,, we need to continue to remember those that are dealing with this virus. Those that are sick,,, since there are many others dealing with this sickness as it continues to grow and,,, those that have lost loved ones,,, we need to continue to remember them as well. Remember the medical teams that are dealing with this and any others that must work and take a chance of contacting this virus. Also,,, continue to remember those on our prayer list,,, and our country and it’s leaders. --------------- Our devotion this evening comes from "David Jeremiah Morning and Evening Devotions". Our scripture will be Hebrews 11:1 and I'll be reading from the King James Version Bible. HEBREWS 11:1 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. God bless the reading and the hearing of your word this evening. Let us pray: Dear Lord,,, as we begin this evening,,, with all that are listening and watching by video,,, we ask that you open our ears to hear and our hearts and minds to receive the message that you have for us today,,, In Jesus' name I pray,,, Amen. --------------- The author of Hebrews is making us aware that stepping forward in faith is extremely important,,, and we need to be sure that we are looking toward our future,,, which I’m talking about our future when we leave this world,,, or Jesus returns,,, rather than the things of the world.

And we do that by trusting in the words of God and our faith in Jesus Christ. --------------- David Jeremiah titled this devotion,,, "DO I HAVE FAITH?" He said,,, "The African impala is one of the most powerful and graceful animals in Africa." It can jump to a height of more than ten feet and cover a distance of more than thirty feet in one jump. But,,, he said that in spite of its great ability,,, an impala can be kept in an enclosure with a solid fence no more than three feet high. In case you didn't know,,, as I didn’t know until I looked it up,,, Impalas will not jump if they can’t see where their feet will land. David Jeremiah said,,, "Impalas walk by sight,,, not by faith." But then he said,,, Don’t laugh—there are many Christians who walk the same way. Faith is “the evidence of things not seen,” not the evidence of things seen. As a believer,,, if we are willing to take steps in life only when we can see exactly what’s on the path,,, we don’t have biblical faith. Abraham was a man who had true faith. God called him from his home in Mesopotamia and directed him to he knew not where. Abraham just obeyed God,,, left his home,,, and walked one step at a time. Eventually he arrived at his destination — not because he saw Canaan but because he saw the will of God for his life. The future can only be faced in two ways: with faith or with fear. He asked,,, "How small is the enclosure that has you penned in?" "If you have to see the next step before you’ll move ahead,,, you’re trusting your sight instead of your Savior." Jeremiah, David . David Jeremiah Morning and Evening Devotions (p. 497). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------