Worship Minute: Faith is the assurance of things hoped for and being convinced of what we do not see according to Hebrews 11:1. In 2 Peter 1:5, Peter makes the assumption that his readers are already in the Faith, but I want to stop at the word faith in this verse in order to emphasize the importance of examining ourselves in order to ensure that we really are in “The Faith” before we try to add to it in our lives. Ephesians 2:8 says that we are saved by grace through faith, and that salvation is the gift of God. Jesus Christ is the only name by which we must be saved (Acts 4:10), so we need to make sure that the faith we have is in Him and Him alone – not our works, or any other means. God has given us everything necessary for life and godliness, and His precious promises made us partakers of the Divine Nature, so if that is your faith then next week we can start to explore the 7 things that we should be adding to our faith in order to grow in the rich knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ our Lord! Have a worshipful week. ~ Mark