Series | The God Kind of Life
Scripture | Genesis 12:2, "I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will
make your name great, and you will be a blessing.”
Lesson 16 | Living by Faith
When God gave the
above promise to Abraham he didn’t even have one child and was 75 years
old. As a matter of fact, his name was
still “Abram” (which means, “high father”) because God hadn’t changed it to
Abraham yet (which means, “father of multitudes”). However, God didn’t speak to Abraham from an
earthly and natural perspective, but rather God spoke to Him from a heavenly
and spiritual perspective.
God was declaring
the future to Abraham in the present.
God was giving Abraham a promise that was grounded in the very power and
nature of Himself. The moment Abraham
believed what God said to him, he was acting in faith. Also, from that moment on when he would talk
to people about what God said he was speaking in faith.
Can you imagine how
funny it must have been for some people to hear from a guy with no kids at the
age of 75 that God promised to make his descendants a great nation? Even Sarah his wife laughed when she heard
about God’s plans for them. However, the
Bible teaches in Galatians 3:6 that Abraham “believed God and it was credited
to him as righteousness.”
Paul then writes in
Galatians 3:9, “those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of
faith.” Therefore, when we believe and
speak the promises God has for us we too are blessed like Abraham. God kept His word to Abraham and made his decedents
the great nation of Israel. And from the
Jewish people Jesus was born and made an even greater nation of Christians from
all nations and generations.
Thus, take some time
today to learn from faithful Abraham.
Decide to put your faith in God and believe what He has said He will
do. God is not a man that He should lie,
what He has promised you according to His Word, He will do!
Reflection | What are some promises God has given you?
Action | (1) Find and write down three promises from God found in the Bible. (2) Pray and speak the promises out and believe them to be true. (3) Lastly, walk and talk in faith because God will keep His Word!
One Year Reading Plan (Optional) | Genesis 32:13-34:31, Matthew 11:7-30, Psalm 14:1-7, & Proverbs 3:19-20. Click here to read online.
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