What About Faith?
Faith is a word we use often, yet it is one that deserves careful thought. As we journey through 2 Peter 1:1-11 in this series of articles — this being the first — we will think not only about having faith, but about what it means for faith to grow — and for us to grow because of it. The writer of Hebrews gives us a helpful starting point. Faith, he tells us, is “the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). It is the quiet confidence that what God has promised is real, even when it cannot yet be seen. By faith, God’s people have always understood that the visible world itself rests on the invisible word of God (Hebrews 11:3). But faith is not merely something we possess; it is something that moves us. Hebrews goes on to describe the Christian life as a race — one run with endurance, focus, and intention. Surrounded by the faithful who have gone before us, we are called to lay aside what weighs us down and to fix our eyes on Jesus, “the author and finisher of our faith” (Hebrews 12:1–3). Faith looks forward, but … Read more