Hebrews 11:6

But without faith it is impossible to [walk with God and] please Him, for whoever comes [near] to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He rewards those who [earnestly and diligently] seek Him.

Two key components in our relationship with God are listed in this verse and they are absolutely crucial in the walk of every believer.

·      The first is Faith

faith is simply believing and trusting that God is.  With faith we believe every Word that proceeds from Him, we trust him explicitly.  Our very existence and everything we build upon in our life springs from our faith in God. 

Hebrews 11:1 in the Amplified version says it like this: Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen [the conviction of their reality---faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses].

We will find it difficult to walk in our relationship with God if we are trying to do it without faith.  And if our desire is to please Him we will need to come to him with the faith of a little child (Matt. 18:2-4), a trust without reserve. 

·      The second is believing that He will reward us

When we come near to Him in prayer we must believe, and have faith that we are approaching a God who Loves us and is a rewarder of those who seek Him.  When you go to God do you believe that you will receive?  When you open your mouth in praise, prayer and worship do you expect?  We must believe not only that He is God but that He desires to reward us with answered prayer.  He is a Good father who desires to give us good things.  Not because we earned it, not because of our good works but simply because we approach him in faith, believing. 

PRAYER:  Heavenly Father I come to you today in faith, declaring that you alone are God and there is none other. I trust you with my heart’s desire and believe that you will reward me as I draw near to you in faith.