God leaves room for faith
by Pastor Nathan Nass
The Bible tells us that faith is being sure of what we cannot see. So do you know what God often does? He hides himself. He hides his blessings in the most unlikely places, where we’d never expect to find them. Why? God leaves room for faith.
Take Abraham, for example. God promised Abraham that he would have a son. Great, right? Except it didn’t happen. For years. For decades. Abraham waited year after year. What was God doing? Why was God taking so long? Had God stopped caring?
No. God left room for faith. The longer God waited, the more God hid himself, the more Abraham had to rely solely on the Word of God, and the more his faith grew. The Bible says, “Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness” (Genesis 15:6).
If Abraham was going to be saved, there was only one way: by faith. Just like if you and I are going to be saved, there’s only one way: by faith in Jesus Christ. If we’re going to be righteous, there’s only one way: by faith in Jesus.
So don’t be surprised when God leaves room for faith in your life. Don’t be surprised when God’s promises seem hidden behind silence or trial. What is faith? Being sure of what we cannot see. Trust in God’s promises. We have a God who loves to leave room in our lives for faith.
