OCTOBER 2
A GREAT EXAMPLE OF FAITH
Romans 4:19-22
Without being weakened in faith, he didn’t consider his own body, already having been worn out, (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn’t waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God, and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was also able to perform. Therefore it also was “reckoned to him for righteousness.” (WEB)
Every believer is connected to Abraham and the remarkable example of faith he demonstrated throughout his life. In Galatians 3:13-14, we see how Jesus' death on the cross made it possible for the blessing of Abraham to be extended to the Gentiles.
My hope is that today's Scripture passage will encourage you in your own faith journey. In it, the Apostle Paul shares how Abraham's unwavering faith in God's promise to give him and his wife a child remained strong, even at one hundred years old. Although his body may have been weary, his faith was as firm as ever. I love how Paul says that Abraham didn't waver through unbelief, but grew strong in his faith...
So, what was the secret of Abraham's faith? Was he trusting in his own faith, or was he trusting in the faithfulness of his God? Of course, we know the answer. He was fully persuaded that his God was the ultimate promise keeper and that He was able to do whatever He had promised. It was this confidence that caused Abraham to be steadfast, continue to stand, and expect God to fulfill His promise.
My prayer is that each of us would recognize that our faith is not based on our ability to be faithful, but on the everlasting faithfulness of our God and Father. He loves us with an eternal love (Jeremiah 31:3), and He does not change like shifting shadows (James 1:17).
What He has promised, He will do. Because of the faith of this old man thousands of years ago, we are now partakers of all the blessings that were given to this hero of the faith. May we all be encouraged to continue in our own journey of faith today.
Galatians 3:13-14
13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,” 14 that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. (WEB)
Without being weakened in faith, he didn’t consider his own body, already having been worn out, (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn’t waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God, and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was also able to perform. Therefore it also was “reckoned to him for righteousness.” (WEB)
Every believer is connected to Abraham and the remarkable example of faith he demonstrated throughout his life. In Galatians 3:13-14, we see how Jesus' death on the cross made it possible for the blessing of Abraham to be extended to the Gentiles.
My hope is that today's Scripture passage will encourage you in your own faith journey. In it, the Apostle Paul shares how Abraham's unwavering faith in God's promise to give him and his wife a child remained strong, even at one hundred years old. Although his body may have been weary, his faith was as firm as ever. I love how Paul says that Abraham didn't waver through unbelief, but grew strong in his faith...
So, what was the secret of Abraham's faith? Was he trusting in his own faith, or was he trusting in the faithfulness of his God? Of course, we know the answer. He was fully persuaded that his God was the ultimate promise keeper and that He was able to do whatever He had promised. It was this confidence that caused Abraham to be steadfast, continue to stand, and expect God to fulfill His promise.
My prayer is that each of us would recognize that our faith is not based on our ability to be faithful, but on the everlasting faithfulness of our God and Father. He loves us with an eternal love (Jeremiah 31:3), and He does not change like shifting shadows (James 1:17).
What He has promised, He will do. Because of the faith of this old man thousands of years ago, we are now partakers of all the blessings that were given to this hero of the faith. May we all be encouraged to continue in our own journey of faith today.
Galatians 3:13-14
13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,” 14 that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. (WEB)