Faith Fills the Hole in Our Soul

Hebrews 11:1 KJV Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1 KJV).

Read Hebrews Chapter 11.

In studying this chapter of Hebrews I counted the word faith 24 times in this one chapter. God’s Word shows us examples of how faith worked in the lives of Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sara, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and Moses. He illustrates to us how faith brought down the walls of Jericho and closed the mouths of lions. Faith can set us free, faith can heal us. Our faith can make us whole.

Faith works the same way today as it did in the days of Daniel. Can you imagine the faith that Shadrach, Meschak and Abednego had? Theirs is the kind of faith we need to have today. The trials and confusion of the world we live in requires a daily renewal of our faith. When we pray, we are demonstrating faith that God is there and that he hears our prayers.

Faith is the assurance of things hoped for. Without faith what hope do we have? Hope is the trust that God indeed loves us and answers our prayers. Without hope there is only doubt, fear and despondency. Considering those who are lost and outside of God’s protection is dismal, for they are hopeless. They may put their trust and hope in others or in money but a hope placed in these can only bring disappointment and grief. Men may disappoint you and desert you when you need them the most, but God never will. He is always there with us and when we need Him most He carries us when we can’t even walk. Sometimes, the things of this life are overwhelming. Without hope, faith and trust in Him, how could we possibly hope for help?

Faith is the knowledge that this life on earth is not all there is. Faith knows that beyond this life we have life eternal with God. I know people who believe that this life is all there is, that when we die, that is just the end. How sad it would be to go through everyday thinking that all we had to hope for is nothing. As Christians we have faith that one day we will be in heaven and abide with Him. In this faith we find joy and peace in the midst of trials.

To have faith there must be belief. Unbelievers have no faith and for them we must pray and go into the world and tell them what we know. Faith is so simple. God made His gospel so simple that even little children can understand it. It does not take great intellect to understand that God made us. He loves us and He wants to have a relationship with us. Some scholars have tried so hard to disprove God’s word that they have taken away their own hope. The have tried to reason too much about this simple story. By picking apart the Word of God they have made it hard. The brain that God gave them has gotten in the way of being able to believe.

Humility and faith go hand in hand. There are times when nonbelievers think they have it all figured out and that they are smarter than God. This is a major stumbling block for them to believe and have the simple faith that passes all understanding. We as humans are not meant to know everything. If God wanted us to know everything now He would have told us in His Word. What He did tell us is that He loved us so much that He sent His only Son to die for us. No one can disprove this no matter how hard they try.

All human beings have a big hole in their soul. They try to fill this hole with many things. Money, prestige, fame, fortune, drugs, alcohol, sex but they will always come up empty. The hole will still be there. The only thing that fits in the hole is God and his love for us.

Faith fills up the hole and makes us whole. Trying to fill this hole in our soul is like trying to put a square peg into a round hole. Nothing will fit and nothing will fill the hole except for the power and love of God. He created us with the hole in our soul and He created us to only be completely at peace when we fill the hole with His love.

What we know as Christians is that we have the faith that one great day every knee shall bow, every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Now there is something you can put your faith in. There is the hope that fills the hole in the soul. There is the answer.

Dear Lord Help us to demonstrate our faith in You so that others may believe. Help us to help the lost fill the holes in their souls with Your love. Thank you for Your Word and Your peace. We praise You and love you, let Your light so shine that others may see You in us everyday. In Your Holy Name I pray, Amen.

How do you fill the hole in your soul?

Does your faith shine so that others may see something in you that they desire?

How can we reach those who need faith the most?