Faith is the Victory!

Hebrews 11:13-16 says; " All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth. People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had an opportunity to return. Instead, they were longing for a better country - a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them." The people who are referred to in this text were, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Abraham, whose name was changed from Abram when God promised him he'd be the father of many nations. See, Abraham was 100 years old and had no children by his wife. Yet he trusted in God's Word. He knew God's Word was His bond. Even though Abraham didn't live to see the many nations, God delivered, and continues to deliver on that covenant daily. Anytime a person says " YES" to Jesus as Lord and Savior, they are added to the spiritual ancestors along the line of Abraham. Our very salvation is faith! What is faith you may ask? The Word says it plainly in Hebrews 11:1" " Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." Paul says in 2 Corinthians 5:7 " we live by faith not by sight." Although we didn't see Jesus on this earth in bodily form. We never sat at His feet to listen to Him teach, preach and heal. Not seeing Him be beat, bleeding and crucified. Or saw Him be risen from the grave, yet we believe! That's the faith that saves you! That's the faith that moves mountains!: Marriage on the rocks? Trust in Jesus! Addiction you can't break? Trust in Jesus! Feeling like you're stuck in a deep pit of despair? Trust in Jesus! Faith y'all! Faith IS the Victory that overcomes the world! Glory to God!! There's nothing we can do to save ourselves. Only Christ has the power. No ritual or work of our hands! Put your trust in Jesus right now! He's holding out His nail pierced hand for you to take it and be free!