January 29, 2013
It's ALL about faith. Romans 4:3 - "Abraham believed God, and God accepted Abraham's faith, and that faith made him right with God." It's not what you do that saves you. It's who you believe in that saves you. God's free gift of love wouldn't be free if we had to earn it.
Abraham was in a impossible situation. There was nothing he could do. BUT, he believed in God's promises and he continued to have hope in the completion of God's promises. He kept the faith. He believed. Time passed and he was still without children, but his faith grew stronger and he gave praise to God. Romans 4:21 - "Abraham felt sure that God was able to do what he had promised." He continued to praise God even during the long wait, and therein lies the key to his ability to keep the faith in God's promises.
The Old Testament example of Abraham teaches us an important lesson. When you keep your focus on who God IS an amazing thing happens—it becomes impossible to remain focused on yourself and your problems. You are instead focused on the Creator of the universe and mankind; who is All-powerful; ALL-knowing; ALL-present; who has surpassing greatness; and you come to realize you can trust Him—and that becomes enough—more than enough as you put your faith in who He is. When you are focused on the ALL-mighty, the enormity of the problems in your life fade into the background and you TRUST HIM to fulfill HIS PROMISES in your life. THEN—when you have taken your hands are off of the situation—you get to see the hand of God at work in your life and there are no human words adequate to describe the joy and peace that gives you.
You begin to praise Him even more and He blesses you more. It's a continuing circle. Our praises lifted up to HIM and HIS blessings given down to us. Our hands are open in surrender to HIM and our hands are open to receive HIS blessings. There is complete freedom in surrender! What you fear in "giving up" turns into blessings as you receive God Himself.
Next Entry: Romans 5:1–21
It's ALL about faith. Romans 4:3 - "Abraham believed God, and God accepted Abraham's faith, and that faith made him right with God." It's not what you do that saves you. It's who you believe in that saves you. God's free gift of love wouldn't be free if we had to earn it.
Abraham was in a impossible situation. There was nothing he could do. BUT, he believed in God's promises and he continued to have hope in the completion of God's promises. He kept the faith. He believed. Time passed and he was still without children, but his faith grew stronger and he gave praise to God. Romans 4:21 - "Abraham felt sure that God was able to do what he had promised." He continued to praise God even during the long wait, and therein lies the key to his ability to keep the faith in God's promises.
The Old Testament example of Abraham teaches us an important lesson. When you keep your focus on who God IS an amazing thing happens—it becomes impossible to remain focused on yourself and your problems. You are instead focused on the Creator of the universe and mankind; who is All-powerful; ALL-knowing; ALL-present; who has surpassing greatness; and you come to realize you can trust Him—and that becomes enough—more than enough as you put your faith in who He is. When you are focused on the ALL-mighty, the enormity of the problems in your life fade into the background and you TRUST HIM to fulfill HIS PROMISES in your life. THEN—when you have taken your hands are off of the situation—you get to see the hand of God at work in your life and there are no human words adequate to describe the joy and peace that gives you.
You begin to praise Him even more and He blesses you more. It's a continuing circle. Our praises lifted up to HIM and HIS blessings given down to us. Our hands are open in surrender to HIM and our hands are open to receive HIS blessings. There is complete freedom in surrender! What you fear in "giving up" turns into blessings as you receive God Himself.
Next Entry: Romans 5:1–21
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