Prepare to WIN! -- Exercise Our Faith

Thursday, September 16, 2010
Read Hebrews 11
By Arlene Thomas

Visiting the Pentagon in the 1990s with my Army veteran father was a wonderful experience. We walked the corridors looking at artwork portraying war heroes, reading about decisive battles, and reliving American history.

When I read Hebrews 11, I visualize a similar scene – a painting of Noah preaching before the ark; a statuette of Abraham and Sara traveling to Canaan; plaques honoring Joshua’s campaigns to conquer the Promised Land . . . get the idea? These ordinary people chose to step out in faith and obey God. Toward the end of the chapter we meet nameless people that gave all they had, including their lives. They never saw the promises of God fulfilled in their earthly life, but they believed and held on till the end. In the eyes of God they were true winners!

Applying the Truth as an Individual
If you were dancing with God, who would be leading?

Faith is not something we manufacture ourselves. Romans 10:17 tells us that faith comes from hearing the word of God. Commit to filling your mind with God’s word through Christian radio*, music, books, preaching, websites, prayer and reading the bible. Note: You may have to turn off your TV.

Applying the Truth as a Church
God isn’t asking PVBC to jump the staircase of faith; He wants us to take one step at a time. Will we obediently bond together, taking each step as a body?

*WAWS 91.7, WLPE 88.3, and WECC 89.3 are all local stations. On the internet, search “Christian web sites.”