A Faith We Can Live By - Part 4

Paul writes this of Abraham's faith: "He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (since he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah's womb" (Romans 4:19).

The faith that Abraham was justified by and which we are justified and sanctified by is NOT AFRAID to FACE the FACTS of our situation. It is not frightened by the REALITY of what we see. Faith is not seeking to convince yourself that things are not as bad as they seem. Faith is not "positive thinking" in the face of negative circumstances. Faith looks DIRECTLY into the face of the humanly impossible and says, "God is able to do what he promised" v.21. It CAN look straight at what would normally discourage and depress because of the GREATER FACT that faith keeps a tight hold of: God is ABLE.

Things aren't as bad as they seem? No, they are probably WORSE! We see only the tip of most troublesome icebergs. There are a thousand more things that can go wrong than I ever see, no matter how complete a list I think I have made. Brother and sister: it not only can be worse, it IS worse...from a human resource point of view. But bad, worse, or even catastrophic, God is on His heavenly throne (Psalm 11:4). If He said He will do it, HE WILL.

In fact, God receives greater glory in His mighty deliverances when we have not labored to reduce the odds against us in our minds. Let the full reality of what is against you be considered. Then, as faith always does, Turn your eyes upon Jesus.

He is ABLE to do what He has promised.