Hebrews 11:1 (ESV)
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the
conviction of things not seen.
Candy is a spunky little West Highland White Terrier who
belongs to a sweet little girl. They have been constant companions for many
years as they go about doing chores on the horse farm where they live. Compared
to the large, athletic horses that live on the farm, Candy is pretty small. In
fact, she’s not quite halfway up to the knee of one of those huge horses, if
you put them side by side. But what Candy lacks in stature, she makes up for in
her disposition. She’s all heart. When visitors come to the farm, she bounces
down the front steps, tail wagging in a friendly greeting. She’s always
cheerful, and it just brightens anyone’s day to visit Candy.
It was a big shock one day when they found out she developed a
serious heart condition called chordae tendinae rupture and congestive heart
failure, and her survival hung in the balance. The family sent out an urgent
prayer request for their sweet little Candy.
In her prayer request, you could discerned a real gift of
faith. Her faith demonstrated Hebrews 11:1 perfectly. “Now faith is the
substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Contrary to
the evidence, and well aware of the dire straits that Candy was in, they
reached out for God’s hand to guide the veterinary care being given to their
darling dog. That’s what faith is. Faith reaches out to other believers for
prayer in spite of the evidence.
Many people prayed, asking the Lord to bless the faith of the
family and put His healing hand upon Candy’s heart. Over the next few days,
many prayers for Candy were made. It was nip and tuck for a while, but Candy
made it. At nearly fourteen years old, she has survived for more than two
additional years with the intervention of God and excellent veterinary care,
because of the faith of a girl who reached out for prayer and asked God to do
the impossible.
Dear Lord, we need Your help to see through eyes of faith. We
ask you to open our eyes to the possibilities with You rather than seeing the
impossible. Thank you, Lord, for giving us eyes to see. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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