Left Behind: Faith in Prophetic Promises - Dispensational (Hebrews 11:1-6)

Imagine a bustling airport on a crisp autumn morning, where travelers are gathered—some excited, others anxious, all waiting for flights that promise to take them to far-off destinations. Among them is a young woman named Sarah, clutching a worn copy of her boarding pass. She can hardly contain her anticipation. Just days ago, she received a message from her father, a pilot who has promised to bring her to a secret family reunion—a gathering decades in the making. Every detail of the reunion is etched in her heart: the laughter of her siblings, the aroma of her mother’s famous apple pie, the joy of rediscovering lost connections.

As the flight announcement echoes through the terminal, Sarah’s heart races. She has faith in her father’s promise. She has never seen the reunion, but she trusts the whispers of love that fill her heart and the countless stories of gatherings from the past. In that moment, Sarah mirrors the saints of Hebrews 11. Just as Abel believed in God's provision for sin, Sarah believes in her father’s provision for joy. Like Noah, who built the ark in faith against all odds, she stands ready to board the plane, fully confident in her father’s promise, despite never having laid eyes on the reunion itself.

We, too, are travelers in this world, awaiting our flight home. Our boarding pass is the prophetic word of God, the promises that echo through Scripture, whispering of a day when Christ will return to gather His people. In this season of waiting, let us lean into that promise with conviction. We may not see our future glory yet, but, like Sarah, we can hold onto hope and trust the One who has guaranteed our arrival. Just as she is assured of the reunion that awaits her, so too can we eagerly anticipate the fulfillment of God’s promises, knowing that one day we will be caught up together in His presence for all eternity.