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Hope vs. Faith

To have hope is a good thing – to have faith is a better thing.

There is nothing wrong with having hope: we hope that everything will work out okay, or that our friends and family members will be saved, or that we will have enough this week to make ends meet, or that one day we will get to go to heaven after our mortal lives end, etc., etc.

Now let’s consider the same concerns and replace hope with faith in God: by faith we know everything will work out according to God’s plans for our lives (if we allow Him) – and that is okay. By faith we know that one day – before they die – our friends and family members will be saved. By faith we know that God is our sole-provider, and we will have enough food on the table, and fuel in the vehicle, and a way to pay those bills when they are due. By faith we know that we can have the blessed assurance of going to heaven after we die – if we have given our heart, body, mind and soul to the Lord.

What the Word says about faith:

“Now faith is the reality [assurance] of what is hoped for, the proof [conviction] of what is not seen.” ~ Hebrews 11:1

“For we walk by faith, not by sight” ~ 2 Corinthians 5:7

“And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to Him must believe that God exists and that He rewards those who sincerely seek Him.” ~ Hebrews 11:6

Today, and every day of our mortal lives, let us faithfully receive all that God has biblically declared for His children in Christ. Amen.






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