People of faith1True faith is being sure of the hope we have and being certain that we shall see what has been promised, even though we do not see these things at present.2This is the kind of faith for which God commended former believers.3We can only understand that the entire universe was created by God's command as a matter of faith. For it is by faith that what is naturally invisible becomes visible!4Abel demonstrated true faith in God by giving his best to Him, unlike his brother Cain. Because of his faith, God regarded him as righteous and spoke well of his offerings. And faith has an ageless dimension, for even though Abel died centuries ago, we still speak of his faith today.5This eternal dimension of faith is seen in Enoch, for he did not experience death. He was nowhere to be found, for God had simply taken him to Himself because he was someone who pleased the Lord.6By now you can see that it is impossible to please God without faith. In our relationship with Him, we have to believe that He not only exists, but actually wants to answer us when we pray. He longs to give us what we need when we seek Him with sincere and earnest faith.
Scripture quoted by permission. The passage above is taken from THE TRUTH VERSION. Copyright © 2009 by Colin Urquhart. All rights reserved worldwide. (The Truth New Testament)