These all died in faith

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. – Hebrews 11v13

All of these examples in the Hebrews Hall of Faith had something special about their faith. They did not have faith because they saw the results of faith. They had faith without seeing the results of the promises. They all had similarities.

They received God’s promises
They saw the promises far off
They were assured of the promises
They embraced the promises
They realised and confessed that this world was not their home
They then died in that faith

This is what real faith is all about. Real faith is faith without seeing. Real faith is realising that we may not see the results. Real faith knows that we may die in faith rather than in sight.

God promises are true and sure. They will happen. But God is not stuck by my lifespan or my timetable. God will do things His way and in His prefect time. We need to be ready for the fact that we too may be called on to ‘die in faith’ never realising the sight of the things that are promised. This is world is not our home, we are just passing through. Our treasures are laid up in heaven, not here on earth.

Praise God for these examples of dying in faith.