Sincerely Seeking!

Sincerely Seeking!

And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him. Hebrews 11:6 NLT

The extract for today emphasizes the importance of a walk of faith. All that we know about Christ comes from a mixture of personal experience, other people's testimonies and a lot of faith. There are several promises that have been made by God that we are yet to fully experience but the basic ingredient for walking with God is faith. There has to be a witness in my faith that I am on the right path, even the road seems rough and uncertain.

Check out all the heroes of faith that we read and hear about: all of them had to walk with God on the basis of faith. They did not have all the answers, but they knew the God who had all the answers. They did not know all the details of the journey, but they knew the God who would walk with them all the way. Abraham was asked to leave his father's house, and go to a place that at the time he set out, he had no idea where. He just obeyed. He is called the father of faith today.

Too many times, we want to be sure before we set out: our brain is conditioned to logically process everything we hear. It has to be certain, sure and reasonable. With God, it does not always work out that way. You may have to run on faith the greater part of the way, not sure where he is leading, but sure of who is leading. When you are certain of the leader, the destination is sure. When you know that God will not lead you astray, your heart is at rest, willing to go with God wherever he may lead. He does not promise us a life free from trials; he only assured us of his ever-present help. That is good enough for me; is it good enough for you?