Hebrews 11 is a powerful book. I contains such a clear example of what faith can do in our lives. We need to be extremely careful about or faith. Just as the physical body can become sick, it is possible for our faith to become sick. Every time we come to the house of God, we strengthen our faith. Our faith will not be nurtured in the world, but in the house of God we receive strength. If we take care of our faith, our faith will take care of us. Life will not be perfect. We must not let life trip us up or grow weary of walking by faith. In our text, They made it plain, that in spite of their lack of success, they refused to go back. It was because of this faith that God said "I am not ashamed to be called their God." God did not identify with them because they were perfect, but because of their faith. It is not the amount of, but rather that they refused to abandon their faith. They had the opportunity to go back, but they chose to stay with the promise. God will honor that kind of faith. How many go back when the going gets tough. It is easy to give up. People give up on marriages, careers, relationships and even living for God. God does not give explanations for things that come into our life. Even Jesus ask questions on the cross. There is no indication that that question was ever answered. If God said it, it will be. If He promised it, it will come to pass. We must make it clear that we are people of faith. No matter what happens, God is in control. Hold on to faith. What is our life saying about what we believe? Are we living in a way that others will see our faith. Not just in the words we use, but how we react to life and all that it brings. We don't have to have all the answers and not everything has to be made clear to us. There are some things that will never be made clear. No matter what pressure we may experience, we maintain our faith. We must make it clear.