Daily Devotional - December 16th, 2025
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” — Hebrews 11:1
“Faith matures when we obey the promise even while the evidence argues against it.” — Alma Ohene-Opare
Commentary:
There are moments when God’s promises feel distant from our present reality. We pray, work, and wait, yet the circumstances before us seem to tell a different story. The bank account is thin. The relationship remains strained. The door we believed would open stays shut. In those moments, trust requires more than belief. It requires courage. Courage to stand on what God has said when what we see suggests otherwise.
Scripture reminds us that God often fulfills His purposes through seasons of contradiction. Abraham was promised descendants while his body aged. Joseph was shown a future of leadership before he was sent to prison. These were not lapses in divine faithfulness but training grounds for deeper trust. Like a farmer who plants seed long before the harvest appears, faith acts on conviction, not visibility. Moral strength is formed when we choose obedience without immediate reassurance.
Trusting God amid contradiction guards our freedom. When fear dictates our choices, we become reactive and small. When faith governs us, we act deliberately and righteously, even under pressure. This kind of trust does not deny reality; it submits reality to God’s higher order. It refuses bitterness, shortcuts, or despair. Instead, it chooses patience, integrity, and hope. That choice aligns us with Christ, who trusted the Father fully, even when the cross seemed to contradict the promise of resurrection, and in doing so showed us the path of Christlike living.
Scripture:
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” — Hebrews 11:1
Daily Application:
Identify one unresolved situation and commit to one obedient action today that reflects trust rather than fear.