This week we begin worship with:
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. By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
Each of the "by faith" examples given in Hebrews 11 had an action:
- Able "offered" (v4).
- Enoch "prophesied" (Jude 1:14-15).
- Noah "constructed" (v7).
- Abraham "went" (v9) and "offered" (v17).
- Sarah "conceived" (v11).
- Isaac "blessed" (v20).
- Jacob "blessed" (v21).
- Joseph "instructed" (v22).
- Moses "refused", "chose", . . . (v 23-30).
- Rahab "welcomed" (v 31).
While we understand that our salvation is never because of our actions, but only because of God's love, but what action are we taking, in faith, simply because we love God and want to please him?
Yes, this list has many, who risked it all, but for many it was enabling and pointing the next generation to God by their personal testimony.
What is your verb?
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