Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
REFERENCES: HEBREWS 11; EPHESIANS 1:13-14, 18; HABAKKUK 2:3
I won’t believe it till I see it. How many times has that phrase crossed our minds? How many times did it show up in our prayers? This is no guilt trip, but this is a wake up call. We must realize that we’re missing out on purpose if everything is about the here and now, if all we dwell on is the natural and forget the spiritual. Our metrics for success need to be redefined because the long game is longer than we think. Just look at how it is defined in Hebrews - heros who believed but didn’t see the full expression of what they hoped for. Yet their work was not in vain. They didn’t lose. It was faith that carried them through purpose bigger than themselves. Short-sighted vision, giving up, and living for the moment were not among their attributes. Rather, they pushed past discouragements to pass on the torch and build firm foundations for those to come after them. They saw themselves clearly in the long history God was putting together and gladly they joined in. So too, God is calling us to more. He is calling us to live faith-filled lives that will see value beyond our present moment and central to his saving purposes on earth.
Faith is about the future and the unseen.
Where is the source of our strength? It certainly does not come from ourselves. Giving credit where it’s due, our strength to endure comes from the power of the Holy Spirit. It is his name that covers, seals, and protects us.
We can be inspired by more than what the world deems as worthwhile. We can be inspired by eternity and our hopeful inheritance promised in God’s word. God's ways are greater than what we could ever dream or imagine.
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, Leah, Rahab. The list is still running, will we add our names to it? Can we be so bold to see what others cannot and share it? To tell the world that promises aren’t being broken, they're being built and carried through the long game? The heroes listed in Hebrews had faith to know that theirs was a piece to the larger puzzle being put together. The recipe to their passionate waiting had one ingredient, faith. Let that be our inspiration as we move forward with no regrets. Our legacy becomes long and multi-generalional when we transition faith from being just an idea to being part of the DNA of who we are. Our faith will enable us to see the distance between our present troubles and future shared inheritance and wave. Let us remove the focus off of ourselves and zoom in on what God is doing to impact generations to come.
Put on your spiritual eyes. This week find intentional moments of silence and meditation to hear the whispers of the Holy Spirit on what he will have you do for those to follow after you.
We’re in week two of Pray First and there’s still time to join! Prayer is where intimacy with God begins—it aligns our hearts with His will and unlocks Heaven’s power in our lives.
Let’s grow closer to God together. Don’t miss this opportunity!
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Monday - Friday
Zoom Prayer @ 6:30AM
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Monday - Saturday
IG Live @ 12:00PM
Wednesday - 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Prayer Rooms - Miami Gardens
Wednesday, January 15 - Pray First Gathering
7:00PM Pre-Hang
7:30PM Service
SoMi, Miami Gardens, Design District
For all gatherings information and resources on Pray First, please click here!
We are having baptisms this Sunday, January 19th, across all of our locations, and on the beach.
To sign up for baptisms, please click here.
Heart & Soul will be taking place on Wednesday, January 22nd. This is a night for anyone who loves VOUS with worship, community, and a stakeholders message from Pastor Rich on where we're headed in 2025.
This SZN, we will be holding Heart & Soul at VOUS City!
RSVP here to let us know which location you will be joining us at. This is a night you do not want to miss!
This month's spotlight initiative is human trafficking awareness. We aim to bring light to this critical issue by partnering with organizations working to prevent trafficking and support survivors.
We will meet at our South Miami, Design District, and Miami Gardens locations on Saturday, January 25th at 10:30am to gather and serve at an outreach throughout the city.
To sign up for an outreach at one of our locations or an Off-Site outreach, please click here.
VOUS SoMi
8:45AM / 10:30AM / 12:30PM / 6PM
VOUS City
10:30AM / 12:30PM / 6PM
VOUS Miami Gardens
10:30AM / 12:30PM
VOUS Design District
10:30AM / 12:30PM
Church Online
10AM / 5PM Español
Growth Track
After every service or join online at vouschurch.com/growthtrack