Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man: A Daily Devotional

by Walter A. Henrichsen

FEBRUARY 15 Day 46 Walking By Faith “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 You walk by faith biblically when you act on the promises or commands of God. Faith must be demonstrated in one of two areas: “things hoped for” and “things not seen,” the future and the invisible. “Faith is the substance of things hoped for,” i.e., you exercise faith in the direction of your hope. “Risk,” another word for “faith” reveals your hope or values; you only take risks in areas that you consider to be of value. “Faith is the evidence of things not seen,” i.e., your faith in the invisible demonstrates your trust in the unseen. Peter says, “Whom having not seen you love.”1 You love and follow One you have never seen. All people must walk by faith; God built “commitment before knowledge” into the fabric of existence. Whether taking a prescription drug, flying on an airplane, or getting married – you are forced to walk by faith. The object of your faith determines what you call it: If the object of your faith is dice, you call it gambling; if the doctor, you call it medicine; if the stock market, you call it business; if your spouse, you call it marriage – and so forth. The object of your faith determines the validity of your faith; not how much faith, but what you put your faith in, determines its validity. Let’s imagine you and I in the mountains of Colorado during the cold of winter. I need to cross a lake with six feet of ice, and as...