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Faith
ebrews 11:1-2 “Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen [the conviction of their reality-faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses]. For by this [kind of] faith the men of old gained [divine] approval.” This year has been a difficult year for many individuals. Many individuals have lost their jobs, lost their homes, some individuals have been sick with the coronavirus, lost loved ones and friends because of the coronavirus, some have been sick with other illnesses, and some have lost loved ones from other causes. I have watched some of the people that I have known all of my life die and leave their families devasted, watched people lose their jobs, and receive diagnoses of illnesses that are incurable. Times like these require an extra dose of faith. I like the way the Amplified Bible interprets Hebrews 11:1-2. Faith is the assurance of the things we hoped for. The Amplified Bible gives us the definition of assurance as a title deed or confirmation. A title deed in real estate means that we own something. Many times, God gives us a promise and it may seem like it will never come to pass. We have to remember those promises and remember the things He promised us and the things that we hoped for are divinely guaranteed. The reality is that we are unable to see those things in the natural that have been promised by God. Our faith needs to be the kind of faith the “men of old” had. Men like Moses who led the children of Israel through the wilderness to the promised land or Joseph who was sold in slavery by his brothers only to become a leader in the house of Pharaoh who saved countless lives during a famine. It was this kind of faith that caused ordinary people to lead extraordinary
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lives and change the course of history. One of my favorite artists from the 80s is Kim Boyce. She sang some of the most uplifting and encouraging songs. One of my favorite songs that she recorded was “Faith.” I
encourage you and go to you tube and look for this song. These are the words to the first verse and chorus: “When the future starts to look a little grim And you're weary 'cause your faith is wearing thin And that ray of hope somehow just won't shine through Never giving up is all we have to do 'Cause faith can move the highest mountain Turn deserts into fountains And part the mighty waters of the deepest sea Faith can make a broken heart mend Bring the rain from heaven Faith can even change the course of history”
About The Author
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by Wendy Pierce
Wendy Pierce is an economics instructor at a private university. Wendy has an MBA from Lee University and a Master of Arts degree in Economics from MTSU. She will be pursuing a PhD in Economic Policy from Liberty University.
