Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:1-3;6

The story of faith is littered throughout the pages of scripture. 

We find awe inspiring stories that challenge all our preconceived ideas of how life should work and some stories that stretch the boundaries of what we believe to be real.

When we come across Jonah running away from God and then he gets swallowed up by a whale and is eventually deposited in Nineveh where he is meant to be, we are challenged to believe the veracity of the story. 

The story of David killing Goliath inspires us to take on bigger and impossible challenges believing that victory can be possible.

The bible in its narrative challenges us to understand the nature of faith and our relationship with God and even states that anything that doesn’t come from a position of faith is sin.

Jesus asked his disciples ‘when I come back to earth will I still find people who believe in me and are living by faith’. It was as if Jesus knew what the future held and the state of play in our world and that is why he most likely asked the question.

Today we want to pray that our faith in God will be stretched, challenged and increased as we wait on God in prayer and fasting. In our prayer time together we want to explore what having faith in the love of God, the sacrifice of Jesus, the new birth and the transformative power of the Holy Spirit will do to our prayer lives.

We are seeking God’s grace as we journey through November.