Hebrews 11:5“…for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.”ThoughtThere is no greater thing that could be said about a person than this: they pleased God. Not that they were famous. Not that they were successful. Not that they were popular. But that in the middle of a dark world, they walked with God and pleased Him.Pleasing God does not mean living a perfect life. Only J...

Hebrews 11:6“…and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”ThoughtGod is not distant and cold toward those who seek Him. He is a rewarder. That means He responds to those who come to Him in faith. He hears. He sees. He answers. He draws near. He gives Himself to those who earnestly desire Him.The greatest reward God gives is Himself. He gives us His Son for our salvation. He gives u...

Hebrews 11:6…for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.ThoughtFaith is not only for the day you are saved. Faith is also for every step after that. The Christian life is a journey of following God in faith. Many times God does not show us the whole path. He shows us only the next step. In those moments, faith must lead and feeling...

Hebrews 11:5By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.ThoughtEnoch lived in a very wicked time. The world around him was growing more corrupt, more violent, and more ungodly. Yet in the middle of all this sin, Enoch had a different story. The Bible says he walk...

Hebrews 11:6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.ThoughtFaith is not an extra part of the Christian life. It is the very beginning and foundation of it. The Bible says that without faith we cannot please God at all. That means we cannot know Him, walk with Him, or be right wit...