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“Without faith it is impossible to please Him [God]: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him” (Hebrews. 11:6).
There are some people today who claim that they do not believe that God exists; they call themselves atheists. But deep down inside, all human beings have a God-conscious part of themselves that recognizes that there is a God. However, simply believing in God is not enough. Many people believe there is a God, yet have no wish to seek Him.
In order to seek God, we must believe that (we speak reverently) He is worth seeking! Some feel that God takes little or no interest in them, while others feel that He is a God of judgment, and want nothing to do with Him. But our verse today reminds us that He is a “rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.” God is a God of grace and love, as well as a God of judgment, and He wants to bless us, not condemn us. If we go on in our sins without God, we compel Him to judge us, but He has provided a way that we can have our sins forgiven, and be reconciled to Him. This requires faith, but surely God is worthy of our trust!
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