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BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART
Pastor Cecil A. Thompson
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April 10, 2018
“ENTER FAITH’S GATE!”
Hebrews 11-1-3
"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible."
Joyce and I once lived in a gated community that required using a remote control device to open the gate. It was designed to prevent unauthorized persons from entering. We could open the gate only with the box that had been provided to us.
Faith may be defined as the gate that leads from our poverty to God’s power. As we read chapter 11 in Hebrews, it is almost like walking through God’s hall of fame of the faithful men and women who trusted Him with their all. These heroes of the faith saw something that was more important than life.
Down through the ages of history—even to our present day—there are men and women who have placed their reliance on things which are seen only through faith in God. In many cases believers have endured pain, torture, even death, knowing that eternal bliss waited just beyond their final breath.
Songwriter Oscar Eliason wrote, "God specializes in things thought impossible, and He can do what no other power can do." No matter how difficult the circumstances, we can trust God to open the gates in His time and for His purposes. When He does, we can go forward by faith.
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing! - - - Pastor Cecil
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