“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! So, in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.      Matthew 7:7-12 (NIV)

God’s design is that we build faith—our own faith and in others in our world. The Bible defines faith as, “confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1). We build faith in the context of relationships—with our wonderful, gracious and good Father in heaven, …and with one another. Let’s learn this Sunday the kingdom call of Building Faith. Come and invite your family and friends! See you Sunday!

Mark Schmutz