Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now; you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls. (1 Peter 1:8-9)
Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” (John 20:29)
For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. (Romans 8:24-25)
These verses encourage the believer to continue in his faith with the knowledge that his faith is not blind.
Yes, salvation is the goal of our faith, but anyone who looks at the revelation of the creation in light of God's Word will see that there is no reason to have doubt. Christ's creation and the Bible are magnificent revelations given to us that match perfectly and consistently to all those who look at them without allowing themselves to be influenced by the ideas and thoughts of the world.
And that God-given knowledge can only bring joy-filled belief to each day.
