Devotional: Hebrew 11:6

If our purpose is to worship and glorify God, then a central part of this purpose must be to please God. And a central part of pleasing God is to have faith, as Hebrews 11.6 succinctly states. The connection between faith and worshiping God is not only found here, but it is scattered throughout Scripture. For those of us who are part of the discipleship team this year, we see faith playing a central part in our relationship with God (e.g., in the accounts of Abraham and Moses). Out of all the things that Jesus rebukes, it is the lack of faith that is the most common problem.

Although faith is so central for our relationship with God, we have been reminded through the current sermon series that our faith can be so fickle. Praise God, however, that Jesus is the founder and perfecter of our faith (Hebrews 12.2)! Not only does our faith come from Jesus, but Jesus is the one who patiently perfects it in us! As a result, those of us who believe in and submit to Jesus Christ are not only becoming people full of faith, but also a people who are pleasing to God! May Uptown be a congregation that worships God by trusting in him, even in the midst of difficulties.