Faith is a fight.

Even Paul, who was blinded and miraculously healed, who gave up his home and his commanding position as a rabbi to share Jesus, battled for his faith. He confessed in Romans 7:19, “For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do — this I keep on doing.” His heart and body were often in conflict. Faith was a fight for him. It’s a fight for us too.

Faith has been a fight for many of our Bible heroes.

When deranged King Saul was chasing David down after prophets had promised he’d one day be king, faith was a fight.

When Noah’s world was flooded, and he was pressing himself to trust that God would dry up the waters, faith was a fight.

When elderly Sarai was promised she’d one day be a mother, faith was a fight.

When we have work to do, but the Sabbath is nigh, faith can be a fight. When there are bills to pay, and things keep breaking, faith is a fight. When the doctor’s diagnosis is dim, faith is a fight. We doubt. We complain. But we get back up and believe and trust, hope and pray.

We are keeping up the fight because we know on the other side we will see God’s goodness.