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“Have Faith.” “Keep the faith!” “All you need is a little faith.” These are common aphorisms one might hear during crucial life moments when faith is being tested. And while these sayings are surely meant to provide comfort, they tend to lack a foundation on which we can plant our feet. After all, what is “faith” and where or with whom does our faith rest? Hebrews 11:1 tells us that “faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Throughout all four Gospels we read time and time again Jesus saying things like, “Your faith has made you well” or “Your faith has saved you.” And in every instance that “faith” is directed in one place: Jesus Himself! So continue to be forever faithful, for there is “confidence in what we hope for” in our Lord and Savior.
“Have Faith.” “Keep the faith!” “All you need is a little faith.” These are common aphorisms one might hear during crucial life moments when faith is being tested. And while these sayings are surely meant to provide comfort, they tend to lack a foundation on which we can plant our feet. After all, what is “faith” and where or with whom does our faith rest? Hebrews 11:1 tells us that “faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Throughout all four Gospels we read time and time again Jesus saying things like, “Your faith has made you well” or “Your faith has saved you.” And in every instance that “faith” is directed in one place: Jesus Himself! So continue to be forever faithful, for there is “confidence in what we hope for” in our Lord and Savior.