BY FAITH WE UNDERSTAND

Hebrews 11:3 
By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. 

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"By Faith" occurs at the beginning of the sentence for emphasis and becomes an introductory phrase to over 17 more examples of faith throughout the chapter. The phrase gives greater emphasis with each example. We "understand," or obtain knowledge, in two basic ways:​

​The natural mind cannot understand things given by God 

1. through the five physical senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell) combined with natural reasoning and 
2. knowledge about God and the spiritual realm that happens first at the spirit level - through revelation by God - and is the accepted (understood) "by faith."

The natural mind cannot understand things given by God (1 Corinthians 2:12-14), including creation. Only a spiritually renewed mind can comprehend such things. For this reason, the testimony of God's Word is absolutely vital to faith in the sense that we must take God at His Word in order to understand "that the universe was formed at God's command" (Genesis 1:3; Genesis 1:6-9; Genesis 1:14; Genesis1:20-26; Psalms 33:6, 9; Isaiah 55: 10-11; Colossians 1:16-17)  

Prayer For Wisdom And Understanding In All Things 
Thank You, Father, for the wonderful way that we have been created in Your likeness and for the amazing way that our bodies and minds function. Lord, we pray that You would enable us a deeper understanding of You, Your will, Your ways and Your person. Teach us what You would have us do in the place where You have planted us. Help us day by day Lord, to fix the eyes of our heart and the gaze of our understanding on You. Use our hands and our feet to lift and carry others, and may we all walk in the paths that You have set before us and not stray from Your will for our life. Lord, we pray that the thoughts of our mind would be continuously upon You, so that we may speak only those things that are pleasing to You and think only those thoughts are honoring to Your name. 
In Jesus' Name, Amen.

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