I was reading this morning in Genesis chapters 17 and 18. It's the story of God telling Abraham and Sara (God changed their names to this). I never noticed it before, but as God was informing Abraham that his wife was going to have a son, Abraham fell face down and began to laugh (17:17). Abraham, went on to ask God, "Can a son be born to a man one hundred years old?" Abraham thought this to be impossible.
However, at some point Abraham decided to believe God for the impossible. In fact he acted on that faith by doing what God asked him to do (God told him to be circumcised along with all his household). Sometimes it's hard to act on what God tells you to do isn't it?
In chapter 18, Abraham again has a visit from the Lord. This time it was his wife Sara who laughed when she heard she would have a baby (Gen 18:12).
It's a little strange to think of Abraham as having great faith, yet today we speak of him when we mention those with who have it. Even the writer of Hebrews mentions Abraham as an example of someone who has the kind of faith we should emulate (Heb 11).
THE POINT:
God wants you to believe Him for the impossible. He is a BIG God who loves you and is working out His plans in your life. It may appear that what He has asked you to do is foolish. However, God chooses the foolish things of this world to confound the wise. It isn't our role to "reason" if things are possible, but to believe this BIG God for BIG things in our life. God works through faith!
TODAY:
1. Believe God for BIGGER things in your life.
2. Trust that He is BIG enough to take care of your problems.
3. Activate your faith by doing what He has asked you to do.
