Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not My will, but Yours, be done. Luke 22:42 (NKJV) One of the biggest stumbling blocks to faith is a misinterpretation of Jesus’ prayer in Luke 22:42. Many people assume that this verse means we cannot know God’s will on any matter. There certainly are times when we can pray this prayer. When we are going through a situation and the Bible gives no indication of God’s will on the matter, this prayer makes sense. For example, if we are praying about a new job opportunity or whether to move, we can’t flip to a page in the Bible that says, “Yes, take the job,” or “No, stay where you are.” In …
Para tener fe, conozca la voluntad de Dios
Pero tiene que pedir con fe, sin dudar nada; porque el que duda es como una ola del mar, que el viento lleva de un lado a otro. Quien es así, no crea que va a recibir nada del Señor, Santiago 1:6-7 (DHH) Hasta que usted no esté absolutamente convencido de que algo es la voluntad de Dios, no es posible tener fe. Cuando usted no está seguro, se mueve entre dos opiniones y no recibe nada (Santiago 1:7). La fe solo puede existir donde se conoce la voluntad absoluta de Dios. Pero, ¿cómo puede usted saber con seguridad la voluntad de Dios? Moisés sabía que era la voluntad de Dios liberar a su pueblo de la esclavitud cuando escuchó a Dios hablar desde una …
To Have Faith, Know God’s Will
But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; James 1:6-7 (NKJV) Until you become absolutely convinced that something is God’s will, you cannot have faith. If unsure, you flip back and forth between two opinions and you receive nothing (James 1:7). Faith can only exist where the absolute will of God is known. But how can you know God’s will for sure? Moses knew it was God’s will to set His people free from slavery when He heard God speak from a burning bush. David knew what to do as king of Israel …
Real, Not Counterfeit Faith
Faith makes us sure of what we hope for and gives us proof of what we cannot see. It was their faith that made our ancestors pleasing to God. Because of our faith, we know that…what can be seen was made out of what cannot be seen. Hebrews 11:1–3 (CEV) How important is faith to God? Hebrews 11:2 tells us that faith made the great men and women of the Old Testament pleasing to God. In fact, verse 6 says that without faith no one can please God (CEV). All of the people listed in the eleventh chapter of Hebrews—Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Moses, Rahab, Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David and Samuel—did great works for God by faith. However, there is a counterfeit …
Fe real, no falsa
Tener fe es tener la plena seguridad de recibir lo que se espera; es estar convencidos de la realidad de cosas que no vemos. Nuestros antepasados fueron aprobados porque tuvieron fe. Por fe sabemos que Dios formó los mundos mediante su palabra, de modo que lo que ahora vemos fue hecho de cosas que no podían verse. Hebreos 11:1–3 (DHH) ¿Qué tan importante es la fe para Dios? Hebreos 11:2 nos dice que la fe hizo que los grandes hombres y mujeres del Antiguo Testamento agradaran a Dios. De hecho, el versículo 6 dice que sin fe no es posible agradar a Dios (DHH). Todas las personas enumeradas en el capítulo once de hebreos — Abel, Enoc, Noé, Abraham, Sara, Isaac, Moisés, Rahab, Gedeón, Barac, …