Abraham’s Example

In Genesis chapter 15, FATHER spoke:

1 After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”

2 But Abram said, “Lord GOD, what will You give me, seeing I go childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”

3 Then Abram said, “Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one born in my house is my heir!”

4 And behold, the word of the LORD came to him, saying, “This one shall not be your heir, but one who will come from your own body shall be your heir.”

5 Then He brought him outside and said, “Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.”

6 And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.

Abraham was in his mid eighties when FATHER spoke to him concerning Isaac.  Sarah’s womb was dead but that did not keep FATHER’S promise of a son from coming forth.  Abraham heard The Word from FATHER and was willing to exercise his faith in The Word despite what he experienced with his five physical senses.  Paul wrote of Abraham’s faith In Romans chapter 4:

16 Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

17 (as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did;

18 who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.”

19 And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb.

20 He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory (, praise, and honor) to God,

21 and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.

22 And therefore “it was accounted to him for righteousness.”

Abraham considered not his own body nor was he moved by Sarah’s age and condition.  He spent years confessing FATHER’S Word and giving FATHER the glory, honor, and praise before the manifestation of FATHER’S promise arrived.  Abraham’s body responded to his faith first for he fathered Ishmael at the bequest of Sarah.  Over the next thirteen years, her faith grew until the restoration of her womb was manifested.  She heard FATHER’S Word often as Abraham gave FATHER the glory for HIS promise of a son with Sarah.  She went from little or no faith to great faith.

We must not consider our current circumstances to be permanent but allow FATHER’S Word to work in us and produce great faith.  There is no better day than today to begin building our faith.  Let us consider not our five physical senses but let us stand on the integrity of The Word and the redemptive act of Our Lord Jesus Christ as our foundation for building our faith.  Let us not waver at the promises found in The Word concerning our situation.  Let our mouth be filled with praise, honor, and glory directed to Our Heavenly Father and expect the manifestation of HIS promise to come forth, nothing wavering.

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