Andy Elmes - Breakfast of Champions

Good morning, Champion. Welcome to a brand new week.

By faith!

Hebrews 11:1-3 (NKJV)
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.

What a great way to start this new week – the opening statement from the classic faith chapter, Hebrews 11. As Christians we should recognise that faith is an important, everyday non-negotiable part of our lives; we are called by God to be people of faith. By using faith, the elders (people who lived before us) obtained a great testimony (life story), and by daily choosing to walk this faith walk with God so shall we. Remember that it is faith that pleases God!

Hebrews 11:6 (NKJV)
But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Faith is simple. It is making the choice to believe and trust God and to believe that He is both willing and able to fulfill the promises He has made concerning our lives. God is not a liar! He has given us so many great and precious promises because He has the intention of honouring them. As with Abraham, we need to make the choice to engage with God and His promises. How? By faith – simply believing that He who promises is faithful.

The Word says that by faith we can understand the mystery of creation and how the world was formed – and, let’s face it, to understand creation you have to make the choice to believe that it was formed according to how God says it was; simply believe He is telling you the truth. Faith is needed not only to understand our origins, but also to understand other seemingly impossible situations in your life. In those seemingly impossible situations you need to apply the same rule, which is to hear what God says about it and then choose to believe even when there is no visible evidence. Faith is the substance and the very evidence of the things God promises.

Begin to release your faith again today and hunt out the promises in God’s Word that are fitting for the situation you are in, and even without the physical evidence make the decision to believe the promise of God. Make His promise all the evidence you need. You were saved by faith to live by faith, and it is faith that puts the zing back into Christianity. It delivers your walk with God from being a lifeless ceremony to being a fun-packed, ever-unfolding adventure where you look forward to the next day and the next mountain you are destined to conquer. How? BY FAITH!

Have a great day and believe for something seemingly impossible!

God bless,

Andy

Posted via email from Heath Baxter