Brave the Impossible

BRAVE THE IMPOSSIBLE

Hebrews 11:3-40

Verse 23: “By faith, Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.”

Comfort My People devotion showed that when God repeats something in Scripture, it’s not a suggestion. It’s a command. The phrase, “by faith,” is repeated twenty times in Hebrews chapter eleven. So...how important do you think faith is to God?

Hebrews 11:6 teaches, “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.” Nothing is impossible for God (Genesis 18:14). But humans need faith, because lots of things seem impossible to us. This does not mean that the faith heroes listed in Hebrews chapter eleven were superheroes.

Faith heroes were regular people who were empowered supernaturally. Oh! Just like you and me!

They, like us, wondered, worried, were even confused and scared lots of times. But what sets them apart is that they never doubted God. Sure, home towners often ridiculed them. “What are you building, Noah?” (Genesis 6:13). No one knew what an ark was, or even what “flood” meant. (But they found out).

“How many times are we to march around the wall, Joshua?” But weren’t the Israelites stunned when the walls of Jericho fell down? (Joshua 6:4-5). “Stop bragging about killing a lion and a bear with your bare hands, David!” Even David’s older brother Eliab, couldn’t believe that David accepted Goliath’s challenge. (1 Samuel 17:28).

These faith heroes were victorious BECAUSE they braved the impossible.

They accomplished great and wonderful things despite their fears—because they were following God’s orders. Every one put his or her life into God’s hands when obeying His call. We, as followers of Jesus, will gain supernatural strength too when our own path grows dark and confusing. When life becomes difficult—even unsettling—we’re called to move forward in faith. God’s might empowers believers to brave the impossible—all the way to victory.

Take Home Nugget

Still scared? Don’t know specific details? Our fears do not change sovereign God’s mind about the path we’re to travel. Isaiah 30:21 says, “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.’”

Check out the lesson, linked below, to see both miracles and hardships that faith heroes experienced. The world was not worthy of them. The world is not worthy of you, either, faith hero!

Help me in my fear
O Lord. Help me in my faith!
I sense you’re so near
O Lord. Help me in my faith!

J.D. Griffith

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