Fearless Faith: Believing God

In her Bible study Believing God, Beth Moore said, “The Bride of Christ in our generation is nearly paralyzed by unbelief.”¹ I couldn’t agree more! I’ve been a Christian since I was nine, graduated college with a degree in Bible, and have been writing and teaching Bible studies for twenty plus years. Yet as I approach this week’s topic, I am asking myself, “Do I truly believe?” Of course, I have always believed in God. I do love God. And I know Jesus as my Savior. But, have I believed God? Like you, I will need to confront my “unbelief” in order to fully believe.

            If we could pick a key verse within the eleventh chapter of Hebrews, it would probably be verse 6. You may want to read it again several times because what we believe about God is fundamental to our faith. In fact, faith and belief go hand-in-hand. The heroes in Hebrews 11 would not be listed in this chapter if they didn’t believe God.

            In referencing Genesis 1:1 which states, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth,” Warren Wiersbe says: “No scientist or historian can improve upon, “In the beginning…” This simple sentence refutes the atheist, who says there is no God; the agnostic, who claims we cannot know God; the polytheist who worships many gods; the pantheist, who says “all nature is God”; the materialist, who claim that matter is eternal and not created; and the fatalist, who teaches that there is no divine plan behind creation and history.” The scientist may claim that ‘matter just came into being,’ that life ‘happened,’ and that all complex forms of life ‘gradually evolved’ from lower forms, but he cannot prove his claim.”² Hence, you and I need to believe that God is the Creator. There is no room for doubt. And here’s another important truth: He blesses those who believe this fully.

             Here are three vital things we must know and believe about God...

            1. God is God!

            2. God is seated on the throne!

            3. God has spoken!

            According to many passages, there is no doubt that God is God and He alone is worthy of our praise, our worship. He is above all things. Therefore, He should be the one exulted above all things in our lives. Thus, our lips should praise His Name (Hebrews 13:15). Our knees should bow to His sovereignty (Philippians 2:10). Our hearts should be opened to His ways (Psalm 25:4). Our words should bring glory to His Name and encourage others (1 Timothy 4:12). Our actions should always seek to make Him proud (1 Corinthians 10:31). And we should live every day in a state of worship (Romans 12:1).

            For more on this topic, look for our new Bible study FEARLESS FAITH: DOING GREAT THINGS FOR GOD coming out this fall…