Hebrews 11:1 NKJV
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Last week, I shared some insights from A.W. Tozer and his book, "The Pursuit of God" which I highly recommend to you. Allow me to offer more.
Prior to his discussion on the unity and effectiveness of a church that I shared previously, he observes that he finds no clear definition of faith in Scriptures except Hebrews 11:1. He describes the definition as "a statement of what faith is in operation, not what it is in essence." Tozer then paraphrases Thomas à Kempis, "I had rather exercise faith than know the definition thereof."
He then uses the account of the brass serpent in Numbers 21:4-9 and Jesus' teaching on it from John 3:14-15. From this, he concludes that "looking" in the OT is equivalent to "believing" in the NT. Thus, Tozer defines faith as "the gaze of a soul upon a saving God "
Tozer continues by speaking on Psalm 123:1-2, "Here the man seeking mercy looks straight at the God of mercy and never takes his eyes away from Him till the mercy is granted....From all this we learn that faith is not a once-done act, but a continuous gaze of the heart at the Truine God."
All of this begs the question of you and I this morning, "Where or upon whom is your gaze fixated?" The answer will give you insight into your faith and draw you closer to the God of Mercy.
Be blessed and be a blessing as you serve The Kingdom!
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