Faith - Impossible To Believe God Without It
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Today we are going to look at faith, mainly the importance of faith. Until we see the importance of faith, we will not place value on faith like we should. Until we place value on faith, we will not seek to understand and grow our faith as we should.
Hebrews 11:6 ESV
6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
Hebrews 11:6 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
6 But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him [out].
Hebrews 11:6 makes a very strong statement about faith; it’s impossible to please God without it. It is impossible. No matter how kind you are, no matter how much you give, no matter how much you do the right things, if you are not operating in faith, you will not be pleasing to God.
Think about that. Sometimes in trying to achieve something, we work hard and put forth much effort only to find out our focus was on the wrong things. Our focus in our relationship with God needs to be faith.
Did you notice how the statement on faith is actually connected with drawing near to God?
Let’s hear it again.
Hebrews 11:6 ESV
6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
It’s actually talking to those who would draw near to God and giving them instruction for how.
If you want to draw near to God, it’s not going to be by giving more or doing more good works.
It’s going to be by faith.
This verse points out two things that are a must in order to draw near to God.
First, you have to believe that he is. You must have faith.
Second, you must believe that he rewards those who seek him.
We have to have a right view of God in order to draw near, a right view that based on who Scripture reveals God to be and that is a rewarder!
I’m so glad God is a good God who wants us to experience him and his goodness.
He is a rewarder! We must believe that or we are wasting our time.
We must have faith or we cannot please him.
We must believe that he is and… and… that he is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him!
What is the reward? It’s God himself and knowing him for who he is.
Let’s look at Genesis 15:1 where it’s speaking of God’s covenant with Abram.
“After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.”
Genesis 15:1 NKJV
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, [a]your exceedingly great reward.”
Genesis 15:1 Amplified
After these things, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram, I am your Shield, your abundant compensation, and your reward shall be exceedingly great.
I want you to see something here. God told Abram that he is Abrams shield. Abram now has a shield and it is God. Abram has a reward and the reward is God.
You see when we have the provider, we have provision.
When we have the Prince of Peace, we have peace.
When we have the Healer, we have healing.
God gives us himself, through and in Christ.
Let’s study the Word and develop our faith.
Let’s believe God is and believe he is a rewarder to us because we diligently seek him.
Blessings,
Tim Dumas
www.hopeforhealingfaithforliving.com
Today we are going to look at faith, mainly the importance of faith. Until we see the importance of faith, we will not place value on faith like we should. Until we place value on faith, we will not seek to understand and grow our faith as we should.
Hebrews 11:6 ESV
6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
Hebrews 11:6 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
6 But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him [out].
Hebrews 11:6 makes a very strong statement about faith; it’s impossible to please God without it. It is impossible. No matter how kind you are, no matter how much you give, no matter how much you do the right things, if you are not operating in faith, you will not be pleasing to God.
Think about that. Sometimes in trying to achieve something, we work hard and put forth much effort only to find out our focus was on the wrong things. Our focus in our relationship with God needs to be faith.
Did you notice how the statement on faith is actually connected with drawing near to God?
Let’s hear it again.
Hebrews 11:6 ESV
6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
It’s actually talking to those who would draw near to God and giving them instruction for how.
If you want to draw near to God, it’s not going to be by giving more or doing more good works.
It’s going to be by faith.
This verse points out two things that are a must in order to draw near to God.
First, you have to believe that he is. You must have faith.
Second, you must believe that he rewards those who seek him.
We have to have a right view of God in order to draw near, a right view that based on who Scripture reveals God to be and that is a rewarder!
I’m so glad God is a good God who wants us to experience him and his goodness.
He is a rewarder! We must believe that or we are wasting our time.
We must have faith or we cannot please him.
We must believe that he is and… and… that he is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him!
What is the reward? It’s God himself and knowing him for who he is.
Let’s look at Genesis 15:1 where it’s speaking of God’s covenant with Abram.
“After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.”
Genesis 15:1 NKJV
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, [a]your exceedingly great reward.”
Genesis 15:1 Amplified
After these things, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram, I am your Shield, your abundant compensation, and your reward shall be exceedingly great.
I want you to see something here. God told Abram that he is Abrams shield. Abram now has a shield and it is God. Abram has a reward and the reward is God.
You see when we have the provider, we have provision.
When we have the Prince of Peace, we have peace.
When we have the Healer, we have healing.
God gives us himself, through and in Christ.
Let’s study the Word and develop our faith.
Let’s believe God is and believe he is a rewarder to us because we diligently seek him.
Blessings,
Tim Dumas
www.hopeforhealingfaithforliving.com
