The Faith of Israel

A man slipped and fell off a cliff while hiking on a mountaintop but was able to grab a branch. Panicked, he yelled, “Help! Is anybody there? Help!” A voice said, “I am here, and I will save you if you believe in me.” “I believe!” yelled back the man. “If you believe me, let go of the branch and then I will save you.” The young man, looked down again at the rock valley below, paused, and shouted, “is there anybody else up there?” Do you ever feel that way? Lord, what you’re asking is way too hard for my faith. Well, there’s help for you in Hebrews 11:29-40, which contains three encouragements for your faith from the history of Israel.