Good Testimony of the Ancients
This is what the ancients were commended for.
Hebrews 11:2 (NIV)
For by it the ancients received good testimony. Love called faith crosses generations approved. Ancients without complete Bibles, with complete faith. Good testimony is heaven's résumé. God writes recommendations for believers not seeing. Simple faith yields eternal references.
By it: faith as approval's instrument. Not by works, positions, lineage, but faith. Love trusts and gets testified. Ancients pleased God believing invisibles. Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham: lists of believers first understanding later. Faith's order: believe, walk, understand.
Received good testimony: God testifies of trusters. Love is two-way: we believe Him, He testifies of us. Divine testimony outweighs human applause. Ancients died promise-unseen hearing heaven's well-done. Waiting faith receives; receiving testifies; testifying inspires.
Today, join the list: believe not seeing, obey not understanding, wait unmurmuring. Today's good testimony writes itself read in eternity. Believing love pleases; pleasing gets testified; testified inspires generations. Be faith-ancient in sight-generations.
And believe for testimony: approved faiths inspire generations. Believe for testimony today. Approved faiths inspire. Join lists. Trust deeply. Hope firmly. Hope firmly and wait patiently. Obey quickly. Walk humbly. Persevere. Endure. Endure trials and conquer doubts. Finish races. Keep faith. Triumph. Prevail. Prevail over fear always. Shine brightly. Inspire others.