[Discoveries] 01-15-08 Faith and power -- Hebrews 11:4

[Inspiration in Your Inbox]

/*By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith 
he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his 
offerings. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead. -- 
Hebrews 11:4*/

Faith gives us the power to find and make good choices. For example, the 
blood sacrifice of Abel foreshadowed the Passion of Jesus Christ, while 
Cain's offering spoke of sullen self righteousness.

Most of us want to know the will of God. We learn the will of God by 
getting our beliefs straightened out so we have the power to choose God 
and His will in each circumstance.

If you reread Genesis 4, you'll discover that God was working with Cain. 
God wanted to correct his faulty beliefs, but Cain would not open the 
door of his heart to God. Instead, he opened the door to murder and 
destroyed lives.

God grants us faith -- that is the power to believe the truth -- and 
that faith becomes the compass that shows us the way to righteousness, 
and the engine that drives us there.

Be encouraged!
Dwight



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