The Bible says we need faith that God exists. 

 Look at Hebrews 11:1-3, “Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen. For our ancestors won God’s approval by it. By faith we understand that the universe was created by God’s command, so that what is seen has been made from things that are not visible.”

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By faith Enoch was taken away so he did not experience death, and he was not to be found because God took him away. Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for the one who draws near to Him must believe that He exists and rewards those who seek Him. Hebrews 11:5-6. Because we are able see God in His creation we will find more in God’s Word.

 There was a group of Jewish leaders speaking to Jesus, “But He answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights. The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah’s proclamation; and look—something greater than Jonah is here!” Matthew 12:39–41. Jesus said this before He was crucified and speaks of the religious leaders who knew about Jonah. Here the Christ is saying that He will die on the cross for our sins , and then arise from the dead on the third day.

Expectations play a key role in shaping our perspective. How do you expect a spouse or child to act toward you? What expectations do you have for your boss or coworkers? Unmet expectations can dramatically impact any relationship.

The same is true with God. How do we expect him to answer prayer or to come to our aid in time of need? We might think that God seems to be silent because we expect that He communicates to us in some dramatic fashion. When we wish for God to act now, what do we really wish for? 

Before we are able to discuss God’s response to a fractured world we must first determine how He might respond. Just how do we expect Him to answer? The answer might determine how strong our faith really is.

There is scriptural evidence that the Creator calms storms, heals and feeds thousands. Just what should Him to be and do? What I know to be true is that dramatic actions from God may not be just as we find them in the Bible. However, this does not change the Truth found therein. And this Truth continues to be true today. God does heal, provides and intervenes unusually so in His world.

Does that mean God does not answer prayer for help? No. Perhaps your and my expectations of God are keeping us from seeing actions that He creates for us. We must not limit His activities because of our unbelief? Anyone’s acts may be His simple acts of grace.

 Jesus is the story of the Bible and Who you are looking for. God is here … you just need to seek Him and reach out to Him by faith. Here is a simple formula: “we must act as if it so in order for it to be so because with God it already is so.” But, better yet,

“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see. For by it the people of old received God’s commendation. By faith we understand that the worlds were set in order at God’s command, so that the visible has its origin in the invisible.” Hebrews 11:1-3 HCSB.

Jesus is Lord.