Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Reflection
I do not work on electrical things in my house. I nearly always call someone who is knowledgeable and proficient at electrical repairs. The problem is that I just simply do not understand how electricity, and in particular electrical equipment, works. I have tried to learn by watching tutorial videos on YouTube, but to no avail. It is as though it is an entirely foreign language to me. Again (and I am not embarrassed to admit it), I just simply do not get it. Therefore, since I have a lack of understanding, and since I DO know that electricity can kill me, I avoid altogether doing electrical work in my home.
Here is my novice understanding of electricity: when I flip a switch to turn on the lights… it turns on. This rudimentary understanding is all that I need to know to get the light on in my house. This rudimentary understanding works with the coffee maker, the printer, and the TV. Plug them in, essentially “flip the switch,” and they work. This is essentially how faith works. Or, at least, this describes perfectly what faith is (and what it isn’t). Faith is turning on the light switch. In my illustration I flip switches, in great faith, and the light turns on. I demonstrate my faith that the system works as it should by simply turning the switch. I don’t doubt it. I simply assume, without thinking, that things will do what they are supposed to do, and I flip switches. This, dear friend, is how faith in God works. You trust him without thinking about it. You don’t need to know why. You just trust and do. Over time faith becomes a natural, unquestioning, part of your life.
Prayer
Lord, may we live our lives in you with great faith, not questioning, but trusting intuitively that you are at work as long as we are honoring you.