Simply saying I have something doesn’t necessarily mean I have that something. If I profess to have faith in something but don’t live like I faith, do I have faith?
God’s Word reveals a glorious future to those who profess to believe that Jesus Christ suffered and died to make that very future possible. Yet, many believers live lives barely distinguishable from the lives of those who have yet to know the promises of God.
Hebrews 1:1 says, “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” To have faith, then, is to be sure and certain of what God promises. This means those of us who profess to have faith have a choice to make. We can learn to live as though God’s Word is true, or we can continue to live without the assurance and certainty that His Word provides. The choice we make has profound consequences not only in our lives, but also in the lives of those we are given the opportunity to influence.
If we choose to believe God’s Word is completely true, we can have faith in a glorious future, giving us a totally new perspective on life. We don’t have to live as though this is all there is, because it isn’t. So, “let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful” (Hebrews 10:23).
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