Hi Brian!


The word for this week is "evidence". The only place it appears in the New Testament is in Hebrews 11:1:

1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. KJV

This is the Greek word "elegchos". Strong's Concordance says: proof; conviction. Thayer's Greek Lexicon says: a proof; that by which a thing is proved or tested. Louw and Nida Greek/English Lexicon says: the evidence, normally based on argument or discussion, as to the truth or reality of something - 'proof, verification,, evidence for'. A 'proof of the things we cannot see' or 'evidence that what we cannot see really exists'. 


So the "faith" that comes from hearing and hearing the Word of God (Romans 10:17) is an actual substance in the spiritual realm! Jesus told many people that it was THEIR faith that made them whole! Faith for finances, healing, favor, wisdom, or anything else that we are believing God for, comes the same way. We must hear, and keep on hearing, what the Word of God says about these things. Hearing ourselves speak these things is a very powerful way of to cause faith to rise up. We will reach a point where we will be thoroughly convinced that the Word says is true no matter what the situation looks like, and then we WILL have it! Here are a couple of other translations that I like:


1 NOW FAITH is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses]. AMP


 1 Now faith is the title deed of things hoped for, the proof of things which are not being seen.  Wuest

11 Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. NLT

The more times we exercise our faith by believing for small things, the stronger and more powerful our faith will become to believe for even bigger things! The best time to "practice" walking by faith is when things are going well and we don't really NEED anything! Then, when we face more serious situations, the faith will already be there and, as we continue hearing the Word, will grow stronger all the time! Avery's trust in you is a great example of the attitude WE should have towards the Father and His Word! He loves it! Here is "We Will See Him" by Hillsong:

Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!