Faith is a word that gets thrown around a lot in church. Sometimes, that familiarity can lessen our appreciation for the miracles that God offers through faith. By faith, we can know Him and have a relationship with our amazing Creator. By faith, we can find salvation and healing and hope and peace in this life. It is faith that navigates us out of the traps of discouragement and despair. It is faith that teaches us what God is truly like. Faith is a powerful tool and yet it is available to every single person. From the youngest to the oldest, from the smartest and richest to the most challenged and destitute. In the beginning of Jesus’ story, we see Mary and her cousin Elizabeth celebrating what faith can do.
