Hebrews Hall of Fame

by JoAnn on Nov.23, 2009, under Did You Know?, Reflections

There is a hall of fame in Hebrews 11, listing those in the Bible who are stunning examples of faith. Abraham, Moses, Noah, even Rahab all show that faith is the substance of things hoped for, things that are unseen. (Hebrews 11:1)

Hebrews 12:1 tells us that these make up a vast cloud of witnesses to a life of faith! Wow, what a remarkable thing, being surrounded by these champions of faith. There’s a crowd in heaven, alot of them and they’re cheering us on. No matter what battles we are fighting, they give us great inspiration to keep the faith, stay the course until the glorious finish!

But I can’t help but think of some of the failures of each one of these heroes. Every one of these saints could also testify to God’s patience, mercy, and faithfulness. When it seems that today more people than ever are rejecting Jesus Christ, we may start to wonder why God allows this to go on.

But then I think of 2 Peter 3:9. God is not being slow about keeping His promises, He just does not wish that any should perish. He is showing His faithfulness in our generation. And surely that cloud of witnesses is growing in numbers, many being added daily because of all Christ’s disciples who continue to work tirelessly today spreading the Good News of the Gospel.