Faith In The Unseen! Faith In The Unseen! Faith In The Unseen!

• Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. - John 20:29

The astronomer looks at the day sky and points, "There and there, and over there!" because he has seen at night through his glass—He knows! He knows in the day when he can't see because he has seen in the night what his glass cannot show him in the day—Faith In The Unseen!

In addressing Thomas' unbelief after His resurrection, Jesus said to him: "...blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed."

As the telescope is to the astronomer to see what he cannot see, so, too, is the Bible and Prayer to the Christian to see and believe.

Prayer is the tool whereby our will is aligned to His. His Word is the glass through which we see, albeit dimly, yet sufficient enough to take hold of eternity in time, and believe (I Co.13:9-12).

9. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
11. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
12. For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

Prayers prayed by one without knowledge of God's Word are shallow and often go amiss, much like the astronomer without his telescope. It would be foolish for him to look at the night sky without it. (Js.4:1-7)

1. From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
2. Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
3. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
4. Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
5. Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
6. But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
7. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.