Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1)
What is our definition of our faith? Our faith is defined by what we place our hope in. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. (Matthew 6:21) We have to now define our hope. For believers our hope is a joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation. For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. (Romans 8:24,25) Now we have defined our hope, a set confidence in what Christ did for us on the cross. And we have fixed our hearts on placing our treasure in heavenly things. But God doesn't stop there, He also lets us know that there are many blessings that we will reap the benefits along with this assurance of everlasting life. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.(Isaiah 26:3) So many people in this world are out on the never ending journey to discover their 'inner peace'. But here God tells us that He will keep us in perfect peace if we will simply trust. Trusting Him, Hoping in Him, placing our faith in Him. What is our starting point though? What base are we working off of? Did we simply wake up one day and decide, "today I am going to radically change my life"? No, He loved us first, and we were drawn to Him because of it. Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. We love him, because he first loved us. (1John 4:15-19) Faith, Hope, Love...and Trust In Him. Also I now know why I am here, what I am supposed to do here, and where I am headed...but that is for another time.
