Hebrews 11:8-10
“By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place
which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not
knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a
strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with
him of the same promise: For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose
builder and maker is God.”
I
believe in using faith for material things, in fact, I believe we are to do
that so we can train our faith also for spiritual things. If a man can use his
faith to obtain a material blessing, he will understand that the same faith can
be used to live a righteous and holy existence. This is the witness of the
Hebrews Eleven heroes of faith. Their faith was not only used for material
blessings but also
to live righteously.
“By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be
called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to
enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ
greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the
recompence of the reward. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of
the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.” Hebrews 11:24-27
“And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to
tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also,
and Samuel, and of the prophets: Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises,
stopped the mouths of lions…” Hebrews 11:32-33
“These all died in faith, not having received the promises,
but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers
and pilgrims on the earth. For they
that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly,
if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might
have had opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better country, that
is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he
hath prepared for them a city.” Hebrews 11:13-16
Have you ever noticed before today so much reference to
righteousness and talk about the heavenly in this chapter that is famously
referred to as the faith chapter. I guess not. Our faith life is nothing if it
does not extend towards inheriting heaven and the heavenly.
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