Believing is Everything

Don't you love the story of Abraham and Sarah? Abraham, old as the hills and Sarah, coming up right behind him in age, hearing from God that they would be the bearers of a great nation, and even a multitude of nations, and it would continue under this covenant generation after generation, as told in Genesis 17.

Well, as you know, Sarah laughed, being 90 years old and Abraham 100. What a joke! But Abraham? Yep, he believed. He believed God. And he kept on believing even although the promise was not fulfilled for quite a time. Finally, "Abraham entered into what God was doing for him and that was the turning point. He trusted God to set him right instead of trying to do right by his own." (Romans 4:3)

Abraham couldn't do the job on his own. Sarah thought it was ridiculous. She even got her maid to get pregnant by old Abe. A big mistake that was. She should have put her trust in God, just as Abraham did at last.

This is a huge lesson for me. Some years back, Jerry and I were invited to help start up a newly planted church. We were really honored and stepped right up anxious to begin. Mostly it was a great experience, but I made a big mistake by excepting a role that was beyond my experience and so it didn't take much criticism to insure its failure. What was my problem? I didn't trust! I didn't believe God would take matters into His hands and prepare the way, teach me what I needed to know,and prepare the hearts of those I would be attending. Now, to be fair, I wasn't aware that I didn't trust. No, that was hidden from me until later. But, God can work miracles in anyone if he or she believes! And trust! And listen and learn!
So, I may never be put in a position of "who me?" again. But if I ever am.....I WILL BELIEVE... GOD WILL CLEAR THE WAY. Yes, I am a believer!!

Belief in God's promises will prove true, as God will not fail. Don't resist and don't argue. God's way is always the best way. Now I know and I press forward doing what He says to do, listening when He says to listen, and believing His Way is the only way to go. Don't reason; just believe.

God help my unbelief...Love, Jo