So the promise is
received by faith.
It is given as a
free gift.
And we are all
certain to receive it,
if we have faith
like Abraham’s…
Abraham believed in
the God
who brings the dead
back to life and
who creates new
things out of nothing.
Even when there was
no reason for hope,
Abraham kept hoping—
For God had said to
him,
“That’s how many
descendants you will have!”
Abraham never
wavered in believing God.
In fact, his faith
grew stronger.
He was fully
convinced that God
is able to do
whatever he promises.
When God counted
him as righteous,
it wasn’t just for
Abraham’s benefit.
It was recorded for
our benefit, too.
Romans 4
God’s promises are free--with one catch:
we
need faith to receive them.
Abraham’s promise
was very personal,
a special
promise just for him.
Children.
Descendants. As many as the stars.
He had no reason
to hope this could happen.
But he believed that
God could raise the dead
and could create
things out of nothing.
So Abraham kept
hoping.
He became fully
convinced that God
would do what He
promised to do.
I need an infusion
of that faith today.
There are promises
that God has given me.
Not just the
promises that are for all His children,
but some very personal
and specific promises
that are just for
me.
And just because I
don’t see the fulfillment today
doesn’t mean I
cannot be fully persuaded
that God will do all
that He has promised.
He makes dead things
live.
He makes new things
out of nothing.
It was recorded in
Scripture for my benefit.
God, I am asking for
an increase of faith
that You might see
all that I am
believing in all
that You are.
Fully persuaded.
In Christ, all of
Your promises are Yes.
I am certain to
receive them if
I have faith like
Abraham’s.
I declare today that
I will not waiver.
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