The Shift: Faith to Face the Future

This powerful message centers on Abraham's journey of faith as found in Hebrews 11, revealing the essential characteristics that must define our walk with God in times of transition and change. The central theme—'the shift'—draws from Isaiah 43:19 where God declares He will do something new, making roadways in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. We're challenged to understand that faith always takes us beyond our natural understanding and ability, requiring us to trust in God's superior wisdom rather than our own reasoning. The message unpacks five critical characteristics of faith: hearing as our connection to God's voice, obedience as the evidence of our faith, going as the demonstration of that faith, enduring through trials, and finally being placed by God to produce fruit. What makes this particularly relevant is the reminder that we are Abraham's descendants through Christ, meaning every promise given to him—provision, multiplication, protection, restoration, and eternal life—belongs to us as well. The challenge before us isn't merely to admire Abraham's faith from a distance, but to activate that same faith in our own lives, especially as we face uncertain times ahead. We're called to cultivate what God has placed in our hands, to seek Him with all our hearts, and to refuse to be tossed about by every wind of doctrine or circumstance that confronts us.