The opposite of unbelief is faith. Faith is taking God at His word. There is a children's song that says "God said it, I believe it, and that's good enough for me." Hebrews 11:1 says "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." This does not mean that we hope that it is true but rather a hope of anxious expectation.
Hebrews 11-the great faith hall of fame. Let me share just of few brief examples. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command...By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain...by faith Enoch was taken from this life...By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark... By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went...By faith Abraham, even though he was past age-and Sarah herself was barren-was enabled to become a father ...By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice...By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future... By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons...By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instruction about his bones
We can hold God to His promises, and stand firm there. We must be careful that we are not claiming promises that God never made to us. We can become very disappointed if we claim a promise that is not a promise and therefore fails to be fulfilled. Make sure you stand firmly on HIS promises.
Diane
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