From the "Today's Light" Bible, author Jane Fryer writes, Suppose God kept a family photo album. What snapshots might He include? Hebrews, chapter 11 gives us some broad hints;
* God "spoke well" of Abel's offerings -verse four
* Enoch "pleased God" - verse five
* Noah became an "heir of righteousness that comes by faith" verse seven
* Abraham "obeyed" - verse eight
* Jacob "worshipped" - verse 21
But we know these "children" - and there's more to the story! Where are the photos of Noah's drunkenness or Abraham's lies? Where are the news clippings that detail Jacob's cowardice? If all the facts were in, this chapter would be a "hall of shame."
But all the facts are in. Jesus' death on Calvary destroyed sin's power to accuse those who belong to God by faith. You see, God did not just sweep human guilt under the rug. He atoned for it at the cross. Noah's sins are forgiven! Abraham's sins are forgiven! Your sins and my sins are forgiven! Hebrews 11 is an accurate record of the lives lived by these people made perfect by faith. (Hebrews 10:4)
From "Today's Light" Bible, page 1678
