15/09/2026
In continuation of the Book of Romans and the Epistle of Paul to the Romans.
GREETINGS IN THE INFINITE LOVE AND GRACE OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST BE WITH YOU ALL!
Hebrew 11:1
Now faith is the assurance of things which are to be hoped, the conviction of things not seen.
FAITH IS THE GOD-GIVEN CONFIDENCE that rests upon the divine assurance and sovereign promise of God, even concerning things that are yet to come and realities that remain unseen. Faith does not rest upon human strength, human certainty, or what the eyes can presently perceive; rather, it rests entirely upon the faithfulness and truthfulness of God.
Faith looks beyond what is temporal and visible and rests upon what God has revealed and promised. It trusts that what God has spoken, He is sovereign and faithful to accomplish according to His divine will and purpose.
Faith is not a human achievement by which we persuade ourselves to believe; it is a gracious response to God's self-revelation and promise. By grace, we are brought to rest wholly in the sovereignty of God, trusting Him even when His purposes extend beyond our understanding and His promises concern things we cannot yet see.
Faith therefore says: God has spoken; God is faithful; God is sovereign; therefore I will trust Him.
Faith does not make the promise certain—God's sovereignty and faithfulness make the promise certain. Faith simply rests upon the One who has promised.
And there is no greater assurance for faith than the life, death, and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Son of God willingly humbled Himself and became obedient unto death—even death on a cross—accomplishing the salvation God had purposed for His people. His death declares the sufficiency of His atoning sacrifice; His resurrection declares His victory over sin and death and confirms the certainty of God's redemptive promise.
Christian faith does not rest upon an uncertain hope, but upon the finished work and victorious resurrection of Jesus Christ. What God has promised, Christ has secured, and what Christ has secured, God is sovereign and faithful to fulfill.
By grace, faith rests. By faith, we trust. And in the sovereignty of God, we are assured that His purpose cannot fail.