WHEN IN DOUBT, HAVE FAITH

Hebrews chapter 11








Today we are walking in: When In Doubt, Have Faith










Proverbs 20:6



Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful H529 man who can find?





FAITH





Today we look to the word FAITH-- H529- emuwn--faithfulness, trusting, faithful









The Torah testifies...............


Deuteronomy 32:20



And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith H529











The prophets proclaim..................



Habakkuk 2:4



Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith H529.







The writings bear witness............

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INTRODUCTION

“When in doubt…have faith.”

The

wheels of our massive 747 jet plane kissed the hot Egyptian

airport runway with a thud after 15 hours of

recording another smooth landing in my now normal world travels.

It was my

greeted my wife and I like a hot blanket, and immediately I felt I

had just walked through a time warp into history. All the stories I

had read and learned from a child about this far-removed country

suddenly exploded in my mind, and now the land had become a

living specimen stretched out before me like an Indiana Jones

adventure.

I have traveled thousands of miles to over 70 nations and

experienced a myriad of cities, cultures, climates, and social and

religious customs, yet each new place rekindles a childlike spirit of

anticipation like an unknown mystery novel beckoning me to

explore its unread pages. Cairo was such a city. The biblical writings

of the great leader and deliverer, Moses, in his

Testament, left us an historical record

place in this land rich with culture. We stayed for seven days and

traveled throughout the land visiting the ancient cities of Cairo,

Luxor, and the world-famous ancient tombs of the Egyptian

pharaohs, the pyramids.

I could recall the overwhelming feeling I had walking through the

ancient ruins of Luxor, straining my neck to view the colossal pillars

from the temple and the massive carvings and hieroglyphics

beautifully preserved as if they were written yesterday. As I

surveyed the evidence of a civilization that still ba

mind, I could not help but feel the power of the mystery of theunknown. So many questions

magni

massive stones that towered over our tiny human frames? What

kind of rituals of events took place in these hallowed halls? What

were these people like, and what were their motivations?

My unanswered questions were further magni

when we arrived at the long-anticipated pyramids. From the pages

of many history books I had as a child, I had imagined what they

must have looked like, but my imagination could not prepare me for

what I saw that day. There under the sweltering heat of the desert

sun stood before me what millions dream of seeing, the three major

pyramids of the ancient Egyptian kings and pharaohs. As our guide

led us to the

miniature world. I was awestruck

stones that composed the structure—each being larger than any car

or bus I had seen. Then there was the massive height of the actual

structure, coupled with the perfect angles that stretched up toward

the cloudless sky.

My imagination was again assailed when we actually entered the

opening that led into the inner cells of this once-sacred burial place

of the mighty leaders of Egypt. I could feel the civilizations

over my life as we surveyed an elegant display of the remains of the

boy-pharaoh, King Tut. There in glass cases in this large, spacious

room were artifacts of the splendor of ancient Egypt. I must confess

I was completely overwhelmed as was my wife and many others

who stood by.

Questions

day the way it had begun—with more questions than answers—and

with the conclusion that the reality of life is found in its mysteries.

You will never have all the answers! You will never know

everything! You will never solve every problem. You will never

resolve all dilemmas. There will always be things in life you cannot

explain. Sometimes living life without explanations is a challenge

we must accept. It is the blank spaces in life’s experiences that cause

great bewilderment. There are some things we will neverunderstand. What do you do when you don’t know what to do? You

have to still believe. The mysteries of life will always make room for

faith.