Walking by Faith: When Walls Come Down

Faith is more than a concept we discuss in comfortable moments. It's the substance that transforms our reality, the evidence of things we cannot yet see with our natural eyes. When we truly grasp what faith means, it changes everything about how we approach God, how we face our mountains, and how we live each day.

These heroes teach us something profound: faith requires action. We cannot simply say we believe and then do nothing. Belief is a verb. It demands movement.

Without faith, it's impossible to please God. Those who come to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who diligently seek Him. This means faith is a necessity, not an option. It's the key that unlocks the door to God's presence and power.

When we have faith, we come to God with the right attitude. We stop saying "I have to go to church" and start saying "I get to worship with God's people." We stop viewing service as obligation and start seeing it as privilege. We recognize that we need God's mercy like we've never needed it before.

The story of Jericho's walls provides a powerful picture of faith in action. The Israelites marched around the city for seven days, and on the seventh day, they circled seven times before the walls fell. But here's the crucial truth: it wasn't the seventh lap that brought the walls down. It wasn't the shouting or the trumpets. It was the faith to obey God's instructions from the very first step.

The walls didn't crumble and create obstacles. They fell flat into the ground, creating a smooth path for God's people to walk across. When God removes barriers, He doesn't make things difficult. He makes the way clear.

We all have walls in our lives that need to come down. Maybe it's a mountain in your job situation, your family relationships, your health, or your finances. Perhaps it's the wall of doubt, fear, or past failures. These walls won't fall because of our physical efforts alone. They fall because of our faith in God.

The heroes of faith died without seeing the complete fulfillment of God's promises. They looked forward to Jesus, to heaven, to eternal life—and they believed even though they couldn't see it fully. Their faith made it possible for us to receive what they hoped for.

This should inspire us to live with such strong faith that even if we don't see everything come to fruition in our lifetime, future generations will benefit from our belief. Our great-grandchildren should be able to say they have faith because their ancestors walked by faith.

The heroes could have turned back. They could have returned to their comfort zones. But they desired something better—a heavenly country prepared by God Himself. They refused to let comfort steal their destiny.

Faith isn't about being comfortable. Growth rarely happens in comfort zones. When we truly walk by faith, we'll find ourselves doing things we've never done before, going places we've never been, and trusting God in ways that stretch us.

Real faith speaks victory over situations that look impossible. It declares walls are coming down before we see them move. It believes for healing while symptoms remain. It trusts God for salvation of loved ones who show no interest in spiritual things.

The ground is opening up. The mountains are turning over. The walls are beginning to fall. Not because of our strength, but because of our faith in the One who is all-powerful.

When we walk by faith, we're not alone. We join a great cloud of witnesses who have gone before us. We become part of a legacy that extends from Abel to Abraham, from Moses to modern believers who refuse to give up on God's promises.

Faith is the substance. Faith is the evidence. Faith is the victory. And faith is available to anyone willing to take the first step.