"Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God." (Rom. 5:1-2)

One night a house caught fire and a young boy was forced to flee to the roof. The father stood on the ground below with outstretched arms, calling to his son, "Jump! I'll catch you." He knew the boy had to jump to save his life. However, the boy could only see flames, smoke, and blackness. He was afraid to leave the roof. His father kept yelling: "Jump! I will catch you." The boy protested, "Daddy, I can't see you." The father replied, "But I can see you and that's what matters." The boy then jumped and his father caught him gently in his arms.

Faith is "the evidence of things not seen." (Heb. 11:1) In other words, because of the evidence we believe in that which we have not seen. Jesus said to Thomas, "Because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." (John 20:29) The very next verses say, "And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name." (John 20:30-31)