Hebrews 11 B - Our faith follows us to eternity
Hebrews
{11:1} Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence
of things not seen.
{11:2} For by it the elders obtained a good report.
{11:3} Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by
the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of
things which do appear.
Scientists try to explain everything away with their proofs. Their lack of faith leads them to many theories and few facts. They suppose things to be one way, or another way, but whatever way it is they often refuse to bring faith anywhere near their beliefs because they want only tangible proofs here and now. They can't believe in a higher power because that would mean a leap of faith. They only want the explicable.
Through faith we understand-
that the worlds were framed by the word of God-
so that things which are seen-
were not made of things which do appear.
Yes, things will give the appearance of proofs, Scientist will tell us the explosions of the various cosmic bits some how created our planet, our solar system and here we are. Humans rising up out the primordial mud evolving from fish, into higher lifeforms, and eventually from apes. They'll explain it all and with their carbon dating systems they'll go on to show the various bits of the earth and such are millions, trillions of years old. They'll give the appearance of things being one way and it will leave out God altogether. No faith at all.
We who believe in God however, understand that the worlds were framed by His word. He is the Creator.
By faith we believe.
{11:4} By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice
than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous,
God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
Our actions follow us to eternity. Our faith follows us to eternity.
{11:5} By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death;
and was not found, because God had translated him: for before
his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
{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.
Faith enables us to believe that God is.
Faith enables us to believe that God has always been.
Faith enables us to believe that God will always be.
God will reward those that seek him.
Seeking God.
Numbers 15:39 '...ye seek not after your own heart and your
own eyes,...'
Duet. {4:29} But if from thence thou
shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find [him,] if thou
seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.
1 Chron. {16:10} Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of
them rejoice that seek the LORD. {16:11} Seek the LORD
and his strength, seek his face continually.
1 Chron. {22:19} Now set your heart and your soul
to seek the LORD your God
1 Chron. 28:8 '...keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your
God...'
1 Chron. {28:9} And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of
thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a
willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and
understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou
seek him, he will be found of thee
2 Chron. 15:2 '...The LORD [is] with you, while ye be with him; and if ye
seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he
will forsake you.'
2 Chron. {15:12} And they entered into a
covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all
their heart and with all their soul
2 Chron. {19:3} Nevertheless there are good
things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves
out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.
2 Chron. {20:3} And Jehoshaphat feared,
and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast
throughout all Judah. {20:4} And Judah gathered
themselves together, to ask [help] of the LORD: even out of
all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.
2 Chron. 30:18 '...The good LORD pardon every one {30:19} [That]
prepareth his heart to seek God,...'
2 Chron. {31:20} And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and
wrought [that which was] good and right and truth before
the LORD his God. {31:21} And in every work that he
began in the service of the house of God, and in the law,
and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did [it] with
all his heart, and prospered.
Job {5:8} I would seek unto God, and unto God
would I commit my cause
Luke {11:9} And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be
given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be
opened unto you.
Luke {12:31} But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all
these things shall be added unto you
John {8:49} Jesus
answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye
do dishonour me. {8:50} And I seek not mine own glory
Col. {3:1} If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things
which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of
God. {3:2} Set your affection on things above, not on things
on the earth.
Let us seek the Lord with all our hearts!
By His mercy and grace, by faith.
Amen
2/7/10
Heb 8:10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
Heb 8:11 And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.
Heb 8:12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
Heb 8:13 In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.
Do you have God's laws in your mind? Do you have God's law in your heart? Is God, your only God? Do all around you know the Lord? I'm not talking know Him as a personal Savior for the answer to that would be instantly, no. Do most people you know, know God, know of Him and His mercy? With the publicity that is in our world today it's hard to imagine anyone not knowing the name 'God', in fact many are blasphemers of that holy name, making themselves as gods. They know what it means to be God, the one and only true God, even if their teaching has been through ridicule of Him or abuse of Him in horror games, movies and such. There are very few people you could stop that would look at you like you're insane if you ask them who God is. They might want to give some philosphical, or mythical idea of an answer, or even say they don't believe in God, but they know the original that has been perverted in many ways to suit the warped, sinfilled people today. God is merciful to our unrighteousness and if we repent and ask for forgiveness our sins are remembered no more. The new covenant is found in the blood of Christ not the blood of innocent animals, the new covenant will live forever and ever never to wax old or vanish away. The laws of God remain always, the way to forgiveness for breaking the laws has changed. We live with a new covenant, we live with God's laws in our minds and on our hearts. God is part of our very life. God's ways are our ways. We are blessed under the new covenant and one day sin will be no more, may that day come soon, very, very soon. By the grace and mercy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ may we be God's under His new covenant forever living in Him with His laws in our hearts and minds.
Amen.