"By faith, Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death; AND HE WAS NOT FOUND BECAUSE GOD TOOK HIM UP; for he obtained the witness that before his being taken up, he was pleasing to God.
And without faith, it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that HE IS and that He is a Rewarder of those who diligently seek Him." Heb. 11:5-6
Why on earth would I choose these verses as some of my favorites? I might have to say that this whole chapter is one of my favorites.
The folks in this chapter are the real deal; the creme de la creme, sold out, the whole route, the over the top that the world can't stop;
these folks are RADICALLY SAVED!
Not a wimpy one among them!
And they put me to utter shame!
They are written up in the "hall of faith" because they just trusted God; they believed Him even when it made absolutely no sense.
And that pleased God.
Whoa now...before you shake your head and wonder why God would "play games" with folks.
What do YOU want most from YOUR children? You want them to trust you, right? I mean, you've been around the block a few times. You know they won't always understand but "JUST TRUST ME," you say! It's not a game...it's LOVE!
My thing is that somewhere deep inside me.....I WANT TO BE AMONG THEIR NUMBER; one who proved my trust in Him by radical obedience; one that cared not what others thought, but cared deeply about lining up under HIS trustworthy command!
I, like Enoch, want to obtain the witness that I pleased God!
I want a 41st verse...
"By faith, Bonnie.....
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