"Here are four reasons faith is necessary for pleasing God.
Our faith pleases God, and without faith we cannot please Him. Our faith shows that we have come to the conclusion that God does, indeed, exist. If we didn't believe God existed, we would not be coming to Him, would we?
I think it is very pleasing to God when he sees one who has been trying to figure life out, trying to figure out who is in control, to finally come to Him in belief, no matter the road that they have taken to get to that point. In fact, I think sometimes the longer, the more twisted the road that brings someone to the acknowledgement of God's existence, the greater the pleasure God has in their arrival.
It brings to mind the verses in Deuteronomy 4:27-29, "And the Lord will scatter you among the peoples, and you will be left few in number among the nations where the Lord will drive you. And there you will serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see nor hear nor eat nor smell. But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul."
Whoever you are, wherever you are, God is asking you to seek Him...to sincerely and honestly seek Him. When you do that, you will find Him, you will believe that He exists, you will have found faith. And He will be pleased.
- Faith brings salvation to our lives. As we've seen in previous verses, we are saved by grace through faith.
- Faith brings motivation to our work. The main theme of Hebrews 11 is that faith leads us to do things for God we would never otherwise do. It motivates, fuels, and drives our labor. The very next verse (v. 7) tells how Noah, by faith, built an ark to save his family.
- Faith brings rest to our souls. When we're temped to fret and fear, we discover that God has given us multiple promises and assurances for every contingency in life.
- Faith brings excitement to our future. We look forward by faith to a city whose builder and maker is God (vv 10, 16)."
Our faith pleases God, and without faith we cannot please Him. Our faith shows that we have come to the conclusion that God does, indeed, exist. If we didn't believe God existed, we would not be coming to Him, would we?
I think it is very pleasing to God when he sees one who has been trying to figure life out, trying to figure out who is in control, to finally come to Him in belief, no matter the road that they have taken to get to that point. In fact, I think sometimes the longer, the more twisted the road that brings someone to the acknowledgement of God's existence, the greater the pleasure God has in their arrival.
It brings to mind the verses in Deuteronomy 4:27-29, "And the Lord will scatter you among the peoples, and you will be left few in number among the nations where the Lord will drive you. And there you will serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see nor hear nor eat nor smell. But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul."
Whoever you are, wherever you are, God is asking you to seek Him...to sincerely and honestly seek Him. When you do that, you will find Him, you will believe that He exists, you will have found faith. And He will be pleased.
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Thank you Janice for your leadership. I know you have had so many difficult days. You remain strong in your faith and you bring that strength and faith to others. I pray for you and Robert and your family. I hope you will have a thankful Thanksgiving knowing you are loved by God and He will protect YOU. Your loved ones may be suffering but I pray their suffering and con fusion will lead them to God.
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