You can't have descendants without a child. It's as simple as that.
Nothing is as outrageous as a childless elderly couple being promised innumerable descendants. But in the face of such an audacious promise it is said of Abraham:
"Then he believed in the LORD; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness." (Genesis 15:6)
I believe that my Creator exists, and I've trusted Him for numerous things in my life so far, but nothing compares to Abraham's leap of faith. In the face of the absolute impossible, Abraham dared to believe in the Lord. And, in so doing, God believed in him: He reckoned it to him as righteousness."
I'm associated with a fellowship of churches that historically has adopted the name, "Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith". A major emphasis is on the promises made to Abraham: the Son of God as his descendant and the earth as an everlasting possession. But the challenge of faith in receiving these promises dare not be overlooked. He literally believed in the face of the impossible.
What impossibility stands in your path today? Conflict at home with children and/or spouse? Financial problems? Health issues?
The God of Abraham is the God of possibility. The impossible is accomplished fact with Him. No obstacle is insurmountable.
It's one thing to state such things with confidence; it's another to truly believe as Abraham did. Abraham's challenge to faith was like a huge mountain in his path; my challenges are comparable to speed bumps which, from my perspective, often seem.at least as large as Abraham's "mountain" challenges.
The Christian life is largely an adventure of faith. In fact, "without faith it is impossible to please Him" (Hebrews 11:6). The challenges that each day brings are designed to be met with faith in the God who accomplishes the impossible.
There is territory that God will gladly give us today when we advance in faith. The obstacles and setbacks before us are cleverly-disguised opportunities to be met in faith.
May the God of Abraham give each of us the faith of Abraham on our journey of faith today.
Steve
Nothing is as outrageous as a childless elderly couple being promised innumerable descendants. But in the face of such an audacious promise it is said of Abraham:
"Then he believed in the LORD; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness." (Genesis 15:6)
I believe that my Creator exists, and I've trusted Him for numerous things in my life so far, but nothing compares to Abraham's leap of faith. In the face of the absolute impossible, Abraham dared to believe in the Lord. And, in so doing, God believed in him: He reckoned it to him as righteousness."
I'm associated with a fellowship of churches that historically has adopted the name, "Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith". A major emphasis is on the promises made to Abraham: the Son of God as his descendant and the earth as an everlasting possession. But the challenge of faith in receiving these promises dare not be overlooked. He literally believed in the face of the impossible.
What impossibility stands in your path today? Conflict at home with children and/or spouse? Financial problems? Health issues?
The God of Abraham is the God of possibility. The impossible is accomplished fact with Him. No obstacle is insurmountable.
It's one thing to state such things with confidence; it's another to truly believe as Abraham did. Abraham's challenge to faith was like a huge mountain in his path; my challenges are comparable to speed bumps which, from my perspective, often seem.at least as large as Abraham's "mountain" challenges.
The Christian life is largely an adventure of faith. In fact, "without faith it is impossible to please Him" (Hebrews 11:6). The challenges that each day brings are designed to be met with faith in the God who accomplishes the impossible.
There is territory that God will gladly give us today when we advance in faith. The obstacles and setbacks before us are cleverly-disguised opportunities to be met in faith.
May the God of Abraham give each of us the faith of Abraham on our journey of faith today.
Steve
posted by steve @ 10:13 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home