PLEASING GOD

"But 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." Hebrews 11:6 KJV 

The Book of Hebrews Chapter 11 has been termed "Faith's Hall of Fame"; It's about men and women who lived in faith. They each received a word from God for their lives or for their generation. Faith was the location where they lived, and because they stayed in that place where God had called them to be, they brought great pleasure to Him. Everything we do in life is done by faith and God simply wants us to use that same faith to believe in His Word. 

If you love someone, you aim to please him or her. The foremost commandment is that we should love God with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength. It is impossible to obey that commandment without seeking to please God. We can fake ourselves by being nice to people on the surface, while in our hearts we don’t care about them. But God knows our every thought, and so we can’t fake Him out. Even if we fulfill a list of religious duties or live outwardly moral lives, God judges the thoughts and intentions of our hearts. 

So if you want to please God, one word underscore this in our text verse; "Faith". Faith is not just something nice, if you care to practice it. It is impossible to please God without faith. Faith is when you get up and your body is wrecking with Pain and you say dear Lord I am the healed of God; Faith is I don’t have money in my pocket right now but I trust You to take care of me; this is Faith that Pleases God. I know I can’t see it yet but my trust is in You alone and I am certain my testimony is on the way. 

For those who stay in faith, there is a reward. God is The Rewarder. For those who continually live at the address of faith, who refuse to be moved by circumstances; who adamantly reject any inclination to throw in the towel and to give up; who rebuff any temptation or pull to let go of the word God gave them; it is just a matter of time until their faith is rewarded. They will receive the full manifestation of what they believe. 

Further Scripture Study: 2 Corinthians 5:7; Mark 12:30; Hebrews 4:12-13 

Declare This: I declare that I live in faith. I have resolved that I am never moving from the place of faith where God has called me to be in Jesus name Amen.