The confidence of the “father of believers” in the face of the unknown
“If only I had more faith!” »
More than one Christian, young and old, has felt this cry arise forcefully from the depths of his heart. At a time when doubt, disappointment or difficulty rises like an equinox tide, to overwhelm and torment the soul of the believer and paralyze his life, it often seems that faith is out of reach, or that it does not respond in a concrete way to what is expected of it.
Often, too, it must be recognized and admitted, it is the subject of very erroneous and defective conceptions. It is presented as an abstract, somewhat mysterious, indefinable thing, a sort of magic wand before which the problems and difficulties of life evaporate and disappear.
Using the life of Abraham, the author shows that the Bible presents faith as the gift of God which takes hold of the divine promises which are in Christ. It is a living link with God, through which all areas of the believer's daily life can be faced with serenity.
Throughout the pages and in a lively and clear style, we discover the story of a man whom the Bible calls “the friend of God” and “the father of believers”. We see him deepen the experience of his faith by drawing from the promises of the Almighty the strength and boldness which allowed him to “see the invisible” and to face the unknown of life.
Author: Denis Lane
ISBN: 9781914156069