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b'READ: JOHN 10:11, 27-30; HEBREWS 11:1-6; 1 PETER 1:8-13\\n\\n\\n\\nDid you know kittens are born blind? They have to rely on their mother to care for them since they can\\u2019t do anything on their own, but how do they know she\\u2019ll be there for them if they can\\u2019t see her? They use their other senses. Specifically, kittens rely on their sense of smell to let them know their mother is near.\\n\\n\\n\\nAs Christians, we live in a similar way. Like helpless newborn kittens, we rely on God to take care of us and be with us through everything we face. Even though we can\\u2019t see God, we know He\\u2019s there. In a way, we know this because of our other senses. Specifically, we can hear God because He speaks to us through His Word, the Bible (Romans 10:17). All throughout His Word, He tells us how much He loves us and He promises to be with us no matter what.\\n\\n\\n\\nUltimately, the Bible is the story of God\\u2019s love for us, and the climax is when He reveals Himself in Jesus. He came and lived among us, fully God and fully human. He died for us and then rose again to beat sin and death. And He is returning one day to make all things new.\\n\\n\\n\\nAs we wait for that glorious day when we will finally see Jesus face-to-face, we can rest knowing that we are held by God, even though we can\\u2019t see Him. Once we\\u2019ve put our trust in Jesus, the Holy Spirit reminds us of His promises and helps us rest in His love (John 14:26). Through the Holy Spirit, we can have faith in God, even when we can\\u2019t see Him. Just like kittens know their mother is with them, even though they can\\u2019t see her yet. \\u2022 A. W. Smith\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u2022 Consider taking a moment to read Matthew 28:20 and Romans 8:33-39. How could the promises in these passages remind us of God\\u2019s love and presence when we go through difficult things? Do you have any favorite Bible passages that have helped you in tough times?\\n\\n\\n\\nNow faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1 (NIV)'