Be Assured- God is Faithful
Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”
We’ve all heard the phrase “Oh, they’re a person of faith.” What does that even mean? Often, it’s a nod to ‘being religious’. But Hebrews says faith is ‘confidence’ in what we hope for AND ‘assurance’ of what we do not see.
When our kids were little we taught them Bible stories and songs that shared Biblical truth. We sang along to songs like “Jesus loves me, this I know” and “I’ve got peace like a river.” They sang at the top of their lungs and fully believed with a childlike faith all the words they were singing.
We helped them memorize scripture that reinforced the basic tenets of faith. Scriptures like John 3:16, “God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” and Psalm 23 “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want.” They could say them easily and even explain what they meant.
As little children, they soaked it in and learned with eager curiosity. They understood and believed God loved them. They understood He embodied joy, peace and love and enabled us to have those qualities in our lives too.
Yet, somewhere along the line, that childlike faith likely became a bit more complicated. Our sweet sons and daughters began to develop an awareness of the difficulty of life and the struggles that come with growing up. And maybe it began to color their relationship with the Lord and their faith in Him.
Faith is confidence in what we hope for - let’s pray that our sons and daughters can return to that confidence they had as a child. Mark 10:14-15 ““Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.””
Then, let’s pray that our sons and daughters have a strong spiritual assurance that God is working even though they may not ‘see’ it and what He promises in His Word is true - that assurance that God’s Word is flawless and reliable, Psalm 18:30 “As for God, his way is perfect: The LORD's word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.”
Let’s lift our sons and daughters in prayer today asking the Lord to build their faith and affirm their assurance that He is faithful and worthy of their complete trust and devotion.
Pray without ceasing.