He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. Romans 4:20-21
I love reading about the faith of Abraham! He had some "right now" faith and it was counted unto him as righteousness. The relationship, the fellowship, the one-on-one that he had with God was such that, Abraham knew God with certainty and without doubt, that he could trust God. He believed and took Him at His word; he understood who God was and although he didn’t understand "why" most times (and isn't that our issue?), he yet had strong faith. He knew God had his best interest at heart, as well as purpose for his life. Read the story of Abraham and you'll say, “why wouldn't he trust and have faith in the One who had been faithful to him?” Abraham realized that he could trust God to do just what He said; so he walked in obedience and with assurance. This is why Paul could write to the Romans in this passage and tell them that Abraham was fully persuaded without swaying and believed God at His word. Abraham received the promise through the righteousness of faith, although, this promise was made long before the law. God already had it in His heart for men to be entitled to the promise by faith and Abraham set the perfect example.
The same applies to us today; we must be fully persuaded; we must be strong in faith, always giving God the glory, no matter what our situations look like. We must stand firmly and be assured that God knows what He is doing; we can’t debate or argue with Him because we don’t see what He is trying to accomplish in or through us. Faith over fear is the key because we normally fear the unknown; what we can’t see and definitely what we can't control. If we say we believe God – then let’s believe God. We cannot waver in our faith; it's not an easy task sometimes, but it is a learned process; ask Abraham. When the Lord asks us to make sacrifices that we don't understand, we still need to hold fast to our profession of faith that He knows best. The scripture tells us in Hebrews 10:23, “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; for He is faithful that promised.”
If we could pattern ourselves after Abraham; trusting and believing God at His word, having his faith when life's events get us down, or the problems and the pressures of life weigh heavily and they seem as if they’re too hard to bear. It is in our best interest to seek out an intimate relationship that He desires with us, learn of His Word, learn of His nature, learn of His character, and passionately pursue His purpose for our lives; this will strengthen our faith. When we take the time to get to know Him, the more we will begin to understand that we too, are able to stand with Abraham faith and say, “I am going to stand by faith, be empowered by this faith; be fully satisfied and fully persuaded that what God promised, He is able also to perform!
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
I love reading about the faith of Abraham! He had some "right now" faith and it was counted unto him as righteousness. The relationship, the fellowship, the one-on-one that he had with God was such that, Abraham knew God with certainty and without doubt, that he could trust God. He believed and took Him at His word; he understood who God was and although he didn’t understand "why" most times (and isn't that our issue?), he yet had strong faith. He knew God had his best interest at heart, as well as purpose for his life. Read the story of Abraham and you'll say, “why wouldn't he trust and have faith in the One who had been faithful to him?” Abraham realized that he could trust God to do just what He said; so he walked in obedience and with assurance. This is why Paul could write to the Romans in this passage and tell them that Abraham was fully persuaded without swaying and believed God at His word. Abraham received the promise through the righteousness of faith, although, this promise was made long before the law. God already had it in His heart for men to be entitled to the promise by faith and Abraham set the perfect example.
The same applies to us today; we must be fully persuaded; we must be strong in faith, always giving God the glory, no matter what our situations look like. We must stand firmly and be assured that God knows what He is doing; we can’t debate or argue with Him because we don’t see what He is trying to accomplish in or through us. Faith over fear is the key because we normally fear the unknown; what we can’t see and definitely what we can't control. If we say we believe God – then let’s believe God. We cannot waver in our faith; it's not an easy task sometimes, but it is a learned process; ask Abraham. When the Lord asks us to make sacrifices that we don't understand, we still need to hold fast to our profession of faith that He knows best. The scripture tells us in Hebrews 10:23, “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; for He is faithful that promised.”
If we could pattern ourselves after Abraham; trusting and believing God at His word, having his faith when life's events get us down, or the problems and the pressures of life weigh heavily and they seem as if they’re too hard to bear. It is in our best interest to seek out an intimate relationship that He desires with us, learn of His Word, learn of His nature, learn of His character, and passionately pursue His purpose for our lives; this will strengthen our faith. When we take the time to get to know Him, the more we will begin to understand that we too, are able to stand with Abraham faith and say, “I am going to stand by faith, be empowered by this faith; be fully satisfied and fully persuaded that what God promised, He is able also to perform!
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
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