Such Amazing Examples!

If you are looking for some devotional reading this week and don't know where to turn, try turning to Hebrews 11. The NIV heading for this section is "By Faith." The term, "by faith" is mentioned 20 times in this one chapter, and some form of the word, "faith," is used 26 times in all throughout the chapter. This collection of accounts starts early in the Old Testament and walks through several examples of servants living by faith. There is a formula to almost every one of the accounts:

• BY FAITH, So-and-so (DID). In parentheses could be inserted any number of verbs and actions.

The stories that are summarized in this chapter are ones that required God's people to choose allegiance to Him rather than to themselves, their safety or even their nation, in some cases. Happy reading!