Faith

Faith was:

• The teacher who taught Abel to offer acceptable and pleasing sacrifice to God
• The anchor upon which Noah held on to construct the Ark for 120years with a dose of taunting by his contemporaries
• The means of Abraham's and our justification
• The magnet that drew Moses away from the fleeting pleasures of Egypt, so that he joined with the afflicted people of God
• The force that smashed the walls of Jericho, saving Rahab and her kin
• The secret that enabled Ruth to make her moving confession of faith
• The weapon that killed Goliath and destroyed Sennacherib's army
• The veto factor that prevailed in Mt. Carmel's contest
• The shield that protected Job in the storm of trials
• The extinguisher that stopped the flames of fire for Shedrack, Meshack and Abed Nego
• The muzzle that stopped the mouths of lion for Daniel
• The medicine that cured the Namaan of Syria
• The vision that was upon Mordecai and Esther, his niece

Faith is:

• The soul's window through which God's love comes pouring in like a flood
• The open hand whereby a sinner reaches out to God grace in salvation from sin
• The sure link in Christ, between the most terrible sinner and the infinitely holy God
• The trunk of salvation's tree, whose root is grace, and whose fruit is good works
• Clasping and leaning on the everlasting arms of Christ
• Committing one's ways to the Lord, knowing that He will whatever is best
• Trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ enough to give Him all your sins
• Receiving the kingdom (or rule) of God as a little kid
• Being sure of what we hope for, and being convinced of what we do not see.