Faith with feet

Here's a thought about faith.

Abraham is praised for his faith. God saw his faith and counted it as righteousness. Paul uses him as an example of faith in Romans.

What did Abraham's faith look like?

God told Abraham to go to a new land. He promised to give the land to Abraham and to make him into many nations. Abraham believed God, even thought he never really saw the fruit of the promise.

But Abraham's faith wasn't just believing. He went to a new land where he was a stranger and settled there. His faith wasn't just a headstrong belief. Abraham's faith was much more. He believed God to the point where he did something about it. This was the faith God counted as righteousness.

James said that faith without works is dead. Abraham's example of faith helps us see what that means. Faith doesn't just believe. Faith does. Faith doesn't just believe God heals. Faith prays for the sick until some get well. Faith lives in poverty, knowing "God will provide." Faith keeps praying, even when it feels like God isn't listening. Faith isn't just a belief, and faith isn't works. Faith is a conviction of truth that runs so deep that it effects how we live. And God sees our faith and counts it as righteousness.

What does your faith look like?