Hebrews 11:1 refers to faith
as something you start with, with a picture or definite focus in mind. “NOW
FAITH, is the assurance (the title deed) of the things [we] hope for,
being the proof of
things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as
real fact what is not revealed to the senses].” Amplified
The Bible says your
faith, your vision, your dream is like a title deed…a title deed is proof that
you own something.
God showed a man in the
Old Testament, just like you and me, how important it was for him to focus his
attention on the vast number of stars in the sky so that He could show him how
focused faith works.
Since the Old Testament
is written in the Hebrew language, it will help us understand better the depth
of what focus means because it is based on word pictures. So, the definition of focus is as follows: to
concentrate, to think hard and, to adjust like a camera or binoculars, and to
get a clear picture!
I particularly like the
part where it describes focus as adjusting like a camera or binoculars so that a
clearer picture comes up. Don’t we all
need our thought processes and mind imaging adjusted to see a clear path? By
getting a clear focused picture with our God-given spiritual binoculars, there
is potential to change circumstances, to be more creative and productive. Just like with binoculars or a camera, we
adjust the lens which causes objects that are far away to seem closer enabling
us to see a clearer picture of the objects we want to see.
