What can faith do? It can part a raging sea and allow a nation to walk through. What can faith do? It can knock down the walls of a fortified city so that God can prove a point. What can faith do? It can single out a woman who follows God's lead and protect her from certain death. Today many people are into "reality" television shows where individuals are put to extreme tests. We watch them because we like to see others battle against great odds and come out victorious. When an underdog comes out on top, we garner a sense of hope that we, too, can defy the odds and win out in the challenges that come our way. The more improbable the success, the more excited we become as we watch someone triumph over all the odds.

The author of the book of Hebrews understands human nature. That is why he …