Verse of the Day 11/6

Verse of the Day 11/6

Hebrews 11:6  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.  New King James Version (NKJV)

Yesterday we considered how by grace we've been given "power"  over "cancelled sin" by God's grace, and with it come life and health and peace.

My New Testament reading in the through the Bible plan was in Hebrews 11, one of my favorite chapters in the Bible.  It is all about faith and reading through it you see the grace the power that has been present in God followers through the ages.  He saves us and gives us power to go and "do". 

Acts 1:8  But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

David Jeremiah writes, " Faith isn't just knowing something but doing something about it. The Lord speaks to us every day as we study His Word. Whenever God speaks to us, we must respond. If He tells us to stop worrying, that's what we do. If He tells us to tame our tempers, that's what we do. If He tells us to go to the ends of the earth with His message, we pack our bags. Christ is worthy of our faith, and faith always leads to obedience."

As you diligently seek Him, you too will receive power to do something.  Not all of us are called to go to the ends of the earth, but something done right here in our world, in our "pond" may send wripples that will reach to the other shores.  As you read through Hebrews 11 or any passage of the Bible, look for the verbs, the action words that are used to describe their actions, they are all about doing something.   That is our call, to do something.  It may not be to go somewhere, it may be something that needs to be done before we go somewhere.  It my start with to quit worrying or fretting and turning it over to God.

--   In Christ,  Mike    Folllow the Verse of the Day blog at http://mikesvotd.blogspot.com  Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,  in accordance with the riches of God's grace.  NIV    

Hebrews 11:4-7The Message (MSG)

⁴ By an act of faith, Abel brought a better sacrifice to God than Cain. It was what he believed, not what he brought, that made the difference. That's what God noticed and approved as righteous. After all these centuries, that belief continues to catch our notice.

^5-6 By an act of faith, Enoch skipped death completely. "They looked all over and couldn't find him because God had taken him." We know on the basis of reliable testimony that before he was taken "he pleased God." It's impossible to please God apart from faith. And why? Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that he exists and that he cares enough to respond to those who seek him.

⁷ By faith, Noah built a ship in the middle of dry land. He was warned about something he couldn't see, and acted on what he was told. The result? His family was saved. His act of faith drew a sharp line between the evil of the unbelieving world and the rightness of the believing world. As a result, Noah became intimate with God.