Based on Hebrews 11:8-16 (New King James Version)
“By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore. These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.”
Faith is the greatest thing that can exist for us. Faith is what can open the door to incredible and unimaginable things. This is the greatest capacity a human being could ever have, given by God Himself who created us. Faith is the only bridge that can take us to reach the impossible, because faith is what ultimately feeds love and hope. There can be no love or hope in a person if there is no faith. Faith is something God created for man because God Himself does not need faith for anything. He knows how everything will be, what will be the results to everything, because He established everything that exists, like its structure and its parameters, from the smallest and invisible, to the greatest and most expansive, so much that He established the expanses of space and everything in it, to the physical and the spiritual. God sees and knows all. This is what defines the devil’s great foolishness as well as all those that cling on to lying vanities, because neither the devil, nor far less, no human, will ever be able to have or change any of God’s aspects. God and what He established is immovable. Rebelling against God is pure and unlimited foolishness. So then, in summary, faith was made for man’s use.
Therefore, something as holy and great like faith must be used wisely, and here is where many fail and many deviations come into play. Faith is the most magnificent thing a human could ever have, but many, unfortunately, the great majority of people decide to use it on things that really do not matter. To give you an idea, it is like using very expensive computers for a building’s exterior walls, each of which costs a lot of money, yet they have no characteristics that are good for construction within themselves. And in all reality, faith is worth much more than a computer, and it can be used for things that transcend this world, and that extend towards the eternal and the infinite. Nonetheless, many use faith wrongly, and even worse, many false prophets, and teachers, and ministers of the Word teach how to use faith for things with limited value, with the goal to take advantage of the foolishness of the simple, those that are content with the crumbs of this age.
You need to be very careful with what you use faith for because you might possibly get what you want with it. As it is written: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.” Matthew 7:7-8. This Word is fulfilled in every aspect, for good or for evil, depending on what you ask for, seek for, and knock for. If you ask for temporary things, you may get them. If you seek earthly things, those are what you will get. And of course, if you knock for things that are not good, they will be opened for you. This is the other way the Word puts things, as it is written: “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” Galatians 6:7-9. That’s why we need to be careful with what we use faith for, because you might get exactly what you want.
In the end, what should we use faith for? Or more clearly, what is more convenient to use faith for? Let’s see the following passage: “And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” Matthew 5:1-12. Did you see anything there that had to do with temporary or earthly rewards? No. This is what the Word teaches: “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:19-21.
Faith should be used for the eternal, in summary, for God, so we can precisely attain the things for why God gave faith to begin with, to be able to reach the impossible and the unimaginable, the eternal things of God. Paul felt this way: “Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you.” Philippians 3:12-15. This was for what those that preceded us fought for, starting with Abraham, the father of faith. Surrendering our lives to Christ is just the beginning of a long road that must be followed until our time here on earth is complete. We will come to have everything God desires for us to have through faith in Christ, that which really matters, if we abide in that eternal faith, in the faith that overcomes this world and every circumstance that might occur. So then, what are you choosing to use your faith for, for temporary and superficial things, or for the eternal and infinite? Lord bless! John