The Living Substance of Faith
Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the assurance (confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses]. Amplified
Faith is indeed a substance that does exist, it brings validity to the thing hoped for (or what you are hoping for). It is like the amplified stated your title deed. For instance you decide you want to make a purchase at a store, but you don’t have that particular store physically located where you live, not in your city or surrounding cities but you desire to shop at this store. Well the beauty of the latest technology shopping via your computer is on the Internet. You go to the store online and you make your purchase. You put in your personal information such as your card number (credit/debit), name, address and email address (so they can contact you if necessary) to mail you your purchase. Well, after putting all this information into the appropriate places you come down to a button that states, “submit”. Once you click this button your order is submitted for processing. Now immediately after clicking “submit” another page pulls up thanking you for your order and included on this page is a confirmation number. The confirmation number serves as a foundation for your faith, the title deed until the goods and services arrive to you. You are in faith that the store will deliver what you ordered because you have a promise of their word (a foundation for faith). Ok, we can so very easily go online and order things thinking nothing of it, and we have faith that the people on the other end are going to deliver because of their word. Well, how much more are we to be that way with our Heavenly Father. We know that faith is what pleases God according to Hebrews 11:6. We are to have the God kind of Faith according to Mark 11:22. Yes, we are to walk by faith and not by sight in line with 2 Corinthians 5:7. We are to have faith in God, that what He told us He will do (that is our foundation) because His Word shall come to pass. You might be thinking, “What is my confirmation number and my receipt?” Yes, we have a living substance that guarantees us results known as His Word. The Father sent us His Son who paid the price for our sin so we wouldn’t have too. The Lord sent us His Word, then He gave us the substance of Faith to activate it (quicken it, make it alive). So now Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God according to Romans 10:17. It is the Word you hear outwardly and inwardly that is the title deed of what you hope for (what you are believing for). How many times have you ordered something and by the time it was delivered to you it was not what you had ordered. Well, in the kingdom of God all His promises are “Yes and Amen” unto the Glory of God. When your faith is in Him or in a promise in His Word it is priceless, it’s golden and shall come to pass. So let’s base our believing in His Word, so faith can rise and live big within us. We all have faith in something whether it in ourselves or someone else. So why not place our faith in the one who created us, redeemed us and guaranteed us a place in Heaven. He is God and He changes not. His Word is alive (quick) and powerful and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart according to Hebrews 4:12. Avail yourselves to the Word of God and allow faith to rise and live big within your heart and mouth. Remember faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. Amen!
In His Love, Eric & Angela Foster