The Miracle of Faith

Upon dry land at God’s command

To preserve his family

By faith Noah built a great ark,

For a flood God said he’d see.

Amidst the jeers and taunts of man,

He persistently maintained

A steadfast hope his home would float,

Then down from Heaven it rained.

By faith Abraham left his home,

For God had said, “Now, go.

I have a promised land for you,

And the way for you I’ll show.”

In complete abandonment

He then left at God’s command.

By faith he saw what was to be,

And he claimed his promised land.

By faith Moses left luxury

And a promised life of ease

There to suffer with God’s people,

For his God he chose to please.

By faith he led God’s children through

A parted uncrossable sea,

Guiding them through the wilderness

Where they a nation would be.

By faith the walls of Jericho

Crumbled unto the ground.

Like softened clay they fell that day

As God’s army marched around.

The assurance of things hoped for,

The promise of things unseen;

Faith is trusting in God’s Word

Knowing He’ll intervene.

The miracle of Godly faith

Is given to all who claim

The power He avails to us

When we profess His name.

©2006 Linda J. Stevenson