How to Navigate the Unseen: A Deep Dive Into a Faith-filled Life
Hebrews 11:1 (+ new song)
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1 (NIV)
In our passage today, the writer of Hebrews gives a beautiful and profound description of faith. It is described as having faith and confidence in things we hope for but cannot yet see with our physical eyes. This verse is a cornerstone for us as Christians, reminding us that our faith is not based on what we see or can feel, but on unseen spiritual realities.
The world around us often demands that we only believe what we can see (‘seeing is believing’), touch, or logically understand. It promotes a materialistic view that reduces everything that cannot be measured or seen. But as people of faith, we are called to recognize that there is an eternal, divine dimension to life that goes far beyond the physical world around us. These dimensions, though unseen, are no less real.
When Scripture tells us that God rewards those who diligently seek Him (v. 6), the implications of such a statement require that faith be both accepted and understood. We believe that God is real and active in our lives, even though we cannot see Him. We believe that Jesus has prepared a place for us in heaven, even though we have never been…
