Or The 457th Time

 

Now faith is the 

  assurance of things hoped for,

the conviction 

      of things not seen.

            Hebrews 11. 1

If we knew what 

     was going to come about,

we would not need faith.

If we knew the outcome,

  we would not seek God.

Faith means

       trusting in God

even in what we cannot yet see.

God does not show up.

      God shows us.

He reveals Himself to us.

Things do not just happen.

    But God unfolds them.

Unseen realities

        are no less real.

We can stake our lives

    on the Almighty,   

based on conviction

       rather than proof.

We throw our lot with Him.

With all He has done,

with all God is doing,

He is not about

   to abandon us now.

O LORD,

Thank You for deepening 

          our belief in You

     to trusting in You.

You are here.

You are working in us.

You continue to work

   until our faith becomes sight.

In Your Word,

the word faith appears 458 times,

just in case we forget,

just in case we didn't get it

     the first or 457th time.

May You find us faithful

    and full of faith in You.

Show us how to do that

      in this day before us.