HALL OF FAITH

So much talk the past few days about LeBron James going to Miami. No doubt, Lebron will be a future Hall of Famer. No doubt his hard work, dedication, and commitment has brought him to where he is today. This topic got me thinking about what it takes to be in the Hall of Fame for your sport. You must set yourself apart from the rest in one way or another. It takes sacrifice and discipline and not everyone can accomplish such a feat. I think it would be amazing to be in the Hall of Fame, such clout and notoriety.
Fortunately, I can think of another “Hall” I would like to be in that puts the Hall of Fame to shame---and that’s the Hall of Faith. What does it take to make the Hall of Faith? There are an abundance of faithful servants in the Bible who did amazing things for the kingdom, but in Hebrews Chapter 11, there is a list of the “Hall of Faithfuls,” who by faith stood out from the rest. By faith, Abraham obeyed….By faith Abel offered… By faith Noah prepared…By faith Moses forsook…each one has a true and historical background story and can be read about in more detail in their designated books in the Bible. One man stood out to me who made the “Hall of Faith” without a huge biography. In fact, he is only mentioned in the Bible in a handful of verses. What did this man named Enoch do in life to be mentioned in the Hall of Faith? And on top of that, he never experienced death. I’ll tell you, “By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, and was not found because God had taken him, for before he was taken, he had this testimony, that pleased God. (Hebrews 11:5-6) That’s it? By faith, Enoch had this testimony, that he pleased God. All he did was walk with God? No great boat to his credit, no son offered for sacrifice, no waiting 40 years….what a beautiful truth to read. Enoch had his testimony and he pleased God. This is such an encouragement when you think you are not big enough to make a statement. When you feel as if God has only given you a little task to work on, take heart for He only requires that we please him with our testimony. By faith, Enoch had a testimony…..
People out there may hate me, people out there may not understand me, and people out there may not respect me……but I have a testimony and by faith I will declare it. Like Enoch, we need to be in agreement with God and walk with Him by faith.
~~~CAN TWO WALK TOGETHER, UNLESS THEY ARE AGREED?” Amos 3:3
Time to listen to more ranting about LeBron. I heard soccer camp went well. Anthony runs a tight ship—Praise God.