How To Live In The Gap!
"And not only that, but we also glory
in tribulations, knowing that tribulation
produces perseverance; and perseverance,
character; and
character, hope."
Romans 5: 3-4
There's no word more central to biblical teaching
than faith. For instance, 2 Corinthians 5:7 says,
“We walk by faith, not by sight.” But what is faith?
Hebrews 11:1 says, “Faith is being sure of what
we hope for and certain of what we do not see”
Faith is not just hoping for something we can't
at present see. It is being “sure” and “certain”
that we will in time see it.
What are we authorized to be certain of?
Whatever God has promised in His Word.
John 3:16 promises eternal life to all who
believe in Jesus. Therefore, we can be
certain, by faith, that we have eternal life.
How do we live in the gap
between not
seeing and seeing? We persevere. Romans
8:25 says, “But if we hope for what we do not
see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.”
Biblical faith is characterized by perseverance.
If you are in the gap, wait faithfully on God by
persevering.
"We persevere through
faith and never apart from it."
Sinclair Ferguson