February 22

Today's reading: Hebrews 11:1-40

One of the great benefits of preparing these devotionals is that I get to read and meditate on these passages twice - once when I'm preparing the devotional and again on the day that I read the passage as part of the reading plan.  

Today the writer of Hebrews takes us through a long list of those who demonstrated their faith in God, including a lot of the patriarchs we have been reading about. Those patriarchs exercised great faith, especially considering that they didn't get to see God's promises fulfilled in their lifetime here on earth. That ought to be a tremendous encouragement to us since, on this side of the cross, we have so much more on which to base our faith.

Take some time today to reflect on all the evidence God has provided for us that helps us to hang on to our faith.