Psalm 10:4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

There will be some that have not placed their faith in Christ, who have not trusted God for His promises.  They will scoff at His offering. They will look and say they see nothing of the promises in Christ.

I can only tell you where to look. I cannot give you vision. There may be some who read the bible daily that do not see the promises. Reading the bible is not placing your faith in Christ. That becomes an exercise of self-determination. Only God can keep His promises. Man cannot claim them for himself through exercise of will nor conscience.

Colossians 2:4, 8 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

Pride of countenance drags us back into the arena of vanity, failure, and self-reliance.

Proverbs 14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

They might even say they believe and trust in the bible. My answer to that is; “With your mind or your heart?”

Romans 10:8-10 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Believe thru faith in your heart, not your mind.

Hosea 2:20 I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the Lord.

What is more intimate than marriage? God wants to have a faithful intimate personal relationship with us. How that comes about was stated yesterday in the partaking of life in Jesus Christ by faith.

Galatians 3:14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Romans 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

1 Corinthians 2:10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

A faith based relationship is the only way that we can participate in this relations. It is how we get to know our God, our Lord, thru the Holy Spirit. What kind of a relationship can you have without communication? Faith is the language of love in this relationship.

2 Corinthians 10:15 Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men’s labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,

Think of this increase in faith as falling deeper in love. We are to give our hearts to God, be committed in relationship and be faithful.

Proverbs 23:26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

Jeremiah 24:7 And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the Lord: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.