“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
Everything that is around us in this world is a substance of some kind. The floor is one substance, the chair is another substance and our clothes are entirely different substances again. Some substances are solids, some liquids, and some are gases. But all substances of the earth are real and are important. Faith is a substance too.
The Message Bible says: “The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we can’t see.”
Faith is real but not visible to our eyesight. It’s like the wind. The wind is real but you never see the wind, only the effects of it being present. (Branches sway, leaves rustle, etc.) Faith is the spiritual substance of the things we hope for. Like wind, we don’t see the substance of faith, only the effects of it. (Redeemed hearts, healed bodies, renewed minds, calm souls during storms, etc.)
Faith is a real substance that isn’t visible to my eye, yet is tangible to my spirit.
- Reading Plan A: 2 Corinthians 9
- Reading Plan B: 1 Corinthians 6
- Reading Plan C: Ecclesiastes 1-3; 2 Corinthians 9
by Tim Davidson
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Word of Faith Church & Outreach Center
Called to the Body of Christ as a pastor and teacher, Tim Davidson pioneered Word of Faith Church in Bismarck in 1980. He served as its Lead Pastor for 35 years and now serves as Founding Pastor. Pastor Tim has pioneered 6 churches in North Dakota and now serves as Regional Director for Rhema Ministerial Association International. Teaching believers foundational truths from God's Word is his passion.
He has authored 3 yearly devotion books that are used both here and overseas to help believers become "rooted and grounded" in their faith.
God is now calling Pastor Tim to share the treasury of wisdom and knowledge God has given to him with other pastors and churches.