By faith Enoch was taken.
By faith Noah built.
By faith Abraham obeyed, and
by faith he sojourned in a foreign land.
By faith Sara received strength to conceive.
By faith Abraham offered up his only son.
By faith Moses was hidden,
refused his royal identity,
chose to suffer with his people,
esteemed reproach for Christ better than the riches of Egypt,
forsook his home,
kept the Passover,
passed through the Red Sea.
By faith the God-seekers
subdued kingdoms,
worked righteousness,
obtained promises,
stopped the mouths of lions,
quenched fire,
escaped the edge of the sword,
out of weakness were made strong,
became valiant in battle,
turned armies to flight,
were raised from death.
They were mocked, tried, scourged,
chained, imprisoned,
stoned, sawn in two, tempted,
slain with the sword.
They wandered--
destitute, afflicted tormented--
of whom
the world
was
not
worthy.
They came to God,
believing that HE IS.
They waited,
endured,
judged Him to be faithful,
accounted that He was able,
looked to the reward.
Though the promises were far off,
they were sure of them.
They embraced the hope
of things not seen.
They became strangers and pilgrims on this earth.
They were seeking their homeland.
And they all had the chance
to turn back.
But they chose
the city with foundations,
whose builder and maker is
God.
And He is not ashamed
to be called their God.
They all died
without receiving the promises,
because they knew
God is preparing something
better.
They are waiting
for us.
He wants to draw in
all His children
and make us one
perfect
holy
family.
Will you join them?
*From Hebrews 11
Day 19 of Abide: 31 Days of Resting in Him
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