This subject is so rich! I’ll cover my immediate thoughts on it though. Faith is defined as allegiance or duty to a person; loyalty; fidelity to one’s promise; sincerity of intentions; belief and trust in, and loyalty to God; without question; complete trust. And I was in agreement with Merriam-Webster’s definition; until I got to their defining it as a firm belief in something for which there is no proof. Correction Merriam-Webster:
Faith is being sure of what you hope for and certain of what you do not see, says God, who always has the final word (Heb. 11:1). The proof of faith is in its sureness and certainty. It doesn’t say that faith was or will be; it says that faith is. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him (Heb. 11:6).
We cannot stand without faith (Isa. 7:9). We cannot have peace without faith (Isa. 26:3-4). With faith we can do great things (Jn. 14:12)!
We are to imitate God’s faithfulness, which always expresses itself in action. Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead (Jas. 2:17). As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead (Jas. 2:26; Mt. 9:2, 22,29). You doubt God’s faithfulness? Consider that he’s preserved your life to this very moment. How are you showing yourself faithful to a faithful God?
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