These all died in faith, not
having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded
of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims
on the earth. (Hebrews 11:13)
We ought in these days to have
far more faith than Abel, or Enoch, or Abraham had. They lived away on the
other side of the Cross. We talk about the faith of Elijah, and the patriarchs
and prophets; but they lived in the dim light of the past, while we are in the full
blaze of Calvary and the resurrection.
When we look back and think of
what Christ did, how He poured out His blood that men might be saved, we ought
to go forth in His strength and conquer the world. Our God is able to do great
and mighty things.
