EVERYTHING STARTS WITH FAITH

Hebrews 11:6 “But without Faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him”.

Did you know that you can please God? We often talk about the various commands and regulations God gives, and we talk a lot about the good things God gives us. But have you ever considered the ways you can please God?

The first thing Hebrews 11:6 tells us is that we need Faith to please God. Those who do not believe in God cannot please Him.

Faith lays hold on Christ—and so is accepted.  And this is as true in other things as in Christianity. A child can’t please His father unless he has confidence in him.

It’s our hearts that really concern God, and Faith in Him (trust, reliance) is what He is searching the heart for.

There is a difference between having a true relationship with God and performing religious tasks without Faith. We don’t have to earn a relationship with God because it is something He gives us freely.

Those who have Faith can please God, not because we have to, but because we get to. When we have Faith in God, our hearts are changed, and we begin to desire to please God through our words and actions.

Hebrews 11:6 also tells us that God rewards those who seek Him. This doesn’t mean God will give us whatever we want in life, but rather, it means that those who genuinely seek a relationship with God will find it.

And in this passage, God Himself is the gift we receive!

A person whose actions are not right but who trusts the Lord is more pleasing to God than an individual who is doing the right things but has no Faith in God.
Amen.