Faith and Hope

And now these three remain:  faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 

1 Cor 13:13

 

Today's blog post is contributed by Denise Friedman:

Let’s examine Faith and Hope, shall we?

 In Matthew 17:20, Jesus is answering a question of the disciples, “Because you have so little faith.  Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move.  Nothing will be impossible for you.”

Faith is the key that makes the impossible possible.  What gives faith its power?  This power can come only from your belief in the Word of God.  This sounds very similar to another scripture verse Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:17.  How can we prove we have faith?  Our reaction to the Word of God is what proves our faith.

 

 

In Romans 8:28 we are told “We know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

Hope is the confidence God will work it out.  What gives hope its power? This power comes from your acceptance that God is for you and not against you.  How can we prove we have hope? Our declarations of God’s goodness to us! 

As you move through your day – consider the key that makes the impossible possible – faith! Then consider your attitude – do you portray hope, confident that God will work everything out?