Day 49
“For Abraham, when hope was gone, hoped in faith”
Romans 4:18
Probably one of the most extraordinary promises of God was made to Abraham; He promised him that he would become “the father of many nations.” The beginning of the fulfillment was another promise, a promise in spite of his hundred years of age and his wife being far past child-bearing years. Because Abraham believed God’s word, the promise of a child was fulfilled.
The fulfillment of becoming the father of nations begins with the fulfillment of having a son. When the son becomes a young boy, God calls Abraham to sacrifice him. Abraham believed in God and his promises and he was so fully persuaded and convinced, he did not let go of it. He took his son to sacrifice him and held the knife in his hand, raised it up to complete the act when God stayed his hand at the last moment, revealing His provision. For this faith and obedience, he was counted righteous.
We have many, many promises of God for our life during our earthly journey. And, we have many more promises for our eternal life. Do you know these promises? These are God’s covenantal word. The promises are our hope and by faith give us expectations of fulfillment. When life’s storms batter us, we have his word and in the age of grace and mercy he has given us the Holy Spirit as a seal of redemption.
We will see his glory.
“Christ in you, the hope of glory”
Colossians 1:27