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The Hebrew understanding of faith is understood in three ways. Simply defined, it is trust. This trust is based on the following reasons; Perception, Acceptance, and Response. In perceiving the character of God, I trust it. In accepting the promises of God, I trust Him. And in responding to a relationship with God, I belong to Him.

1. Faith is trust with reason. It is only as reasonable as the object with which your trust is based on.
2. The reasons God has given us to trust Him are established in what He has said and done, not what His followers have done or failed to do in His name.
3. The substance of Christian faith is the same response the Hebrews made to God in the Old Testament. His character is worthy of that trust. We have it established in history that His promises are always kept.

Following through on a parable warning against a lack of thankfulness, Jesus told us not to worry. He then gave us three examples of how to practically follow through on that command. In drawing attention to Ravens, He used a bird often overlooked by man as something not overlooked or unprovided for by God. In drawing attention to the fact that worrying doesn't affect our bodies in any productive sense, He concludes it doesn't accomplish anything at all. And in drawing attention to the fact that God takes care of the plants, He will also find our lives worth investing His time and attention. The conclusion Jesus brings to the matter is to make your relationship with God your top priority and He will take care of the rest.

Following through on a parable warning against a lack of thankfulness, Jesus told us not to worry. He then gave us three examples of how to practically follow through on that command. In drawing attention to Ravens, He used a bird often overlooked by man as something not overlooked or unprovided for by God. In drawing attention to the fact that worrying doesn't affect our bodies in any productive sense, He concludes it doesn't accomplish anything at all. And in drawing attention to the fact that God takes care of the plants, He will also find our lives worth investing His time and attention. The conclusion Jesus brings to the matter is to make your relationship with God your top priority and He will take care of the rest.

One Old Testament verse that took three New Testament Books to explain