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Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1
D.L. MOODY
This is the biblical definition of faith. The best definition I ever saw outside the Bible is: Dependence on the veracity of another. In other words, Faith says Amen to everything that God says. Faith takes God without any “If’s.” If God says it, Faith says, “I believe it;” Faith says Amen to it.
ERWIN LUTZER
Virtually every test we encounter in the Christian life comes down to two questions. First: “Is God trustworthy?” The second question is: “Will I sincerely trust Him?” Our temptation is to trust ourselves rather than God. We tell ourselves that sinning is preferable to obedience; we tell ourselves that God will not help us so we have to bear our own burdens. Everything comes down to a matter of trust. Let’s face it: There are very few events we are able to control. God has our future in His hands, we don’t. Can we trust Him?
Abraham was told by God that he would not only receive the land, it would be his and his offspring’s forever. Abraham and Sarah were already beyond the point to bear a child and so they were driven by this question: “How is God going to do it?” Abraham wavers; he can’t wait for the child of promise. So, he has a child by their Egyptian servant named Hagar—which had devastating consequences for 4,000 years (Genesis 16:1–6). Yet despite those lapses in faith, we read that Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness (Romans 4:3). Ultimately, Abraham was absolutely convinced that whatever God said, God could perform. Sometimes we have to believe even though we don’t know how God is going to do it.
PRAYER
Father, thank you that you keep your covenants and are faithful when I am not. When my faith wavers, uphold me.REFLECTION QUESTIONS
Does the story of Abraham comfort you when you reflect on what it means to have faith and trust in God? Explain your answer.Has God ever shown Himself to not be trustworthy in your life?