#soap # Hebrew 11 ## Title: Trusting in Evidence ## Scripture: (Hebrews 11:1) “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see.” (NET) ## Observation: Many have, unfortunately, changed the definition of faith to believing in something where there is no evidence. This is not what faith in God is at all. We have evidence for what we believe. We can even see much of it. For example, I believe God created everything around me because I can see it. I can see the chair I am sitting in and the desk I am sitting at. The part I cannot see is how He created the universe at the beginning of time that eventually made all the components I am looking at. However, I believe He did it because there is evidence. The very fact all this exists gives us evidence that something happened. If there was a “Big Bang” there must have been a “Big Bang-er.” We do this all the time in other areas. When we order food at a restaurant, we don’t watch them make the food. We simply know someone did because it is placed in front of us. Faith is not blindly believing in God with no evidence. Faith is trusting in God based on the evidence we have. We have two books to look at: The book of God’s Revelation (the Bible) and the “book” of nature. Both declare the glory and love of God. ## Application: Trust in God based on the evidence you have. If you don’t have enough evidence, go looking. It is everywhere. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for providing more than enough evidence for faith.