Dr. Tan Tek Seng

DAILY REFLECTION

29 Dec 2025

"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see".
Hebrews 11:1

We live in a world where tomorrow often feels unpredictable: economies shift, health fails, relationships change, and the media headlines constantly remind us how fragile life can be. 

Today’s verse speaks into this uncertainty with a steady voice: faith is not fragile, but firm. It is the substance—the solid ground of our hope, and the evidence of realities beyond what our eyes can see.

Faith anchors us when circumstances feel unstable. It reminds us that God’s promises are more enduring than any crisis, His presence more constant than any change, and His plan more certain than any human forecast. What we hope for in Christ is not wishful thinking but a confident expectation rooted in His unchanging character.

In uncertain times, faith becomes the lens through which we see hope. It empowers us to persevere, to live boldly, and to trust that God is shaping eternal purposes through present sufferings. Faith lifts our eye from what is temporary to what is eternal, assuring us that the unseen kingdom of God is more real than the shifting sands of this world.

Hebrews 11:1 calls us to walk with confidence, not because the world is predictable, but because our God is faithful. In Him, hope is never lost—it is alive, certain, and victorious.

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness."
– Desmond Tutu