No Need to See to Believe

"Pure and powerfull faith is an act of submission to the will of God without the prerequisite of sight."

THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES
CHAPTER 8

29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

Soon after the disciple Philip had received instruction from the Angel of the Lord he rushed to meet a certain man from Ethiopia. This man, a eunuch, questioned Philip regarding the scripture; "He was led like a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened not his mouth.” After bearing witness that Jesus the Christ was the fulfillment of the scripture they went on their way until they reached a body of water. Upon arriving the eunuch said “See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?” What amazing faith this eunuch must have had. He did not have to see the Savior to know that he was the son of God. He listened to the words of Philip and responded with a perfect act of submission and faith. This reflects the simple statement of truth that pure and powerful faith is an act of submission to the will of God without the prerequisite of sight.