Sons and daughters of Abraham

Just thought I’ll share with you guys something I read this morning, which I thought was really beautiful with how it all ties in with the message Pastor preached today, last week and cg. As usual, I would grab a book next to me and randomly flip open a page to read before I get out of my bed. So here’s the reading for today J Written by Joyce Meyer.

Return to the stronghold [of security and prosperity], you prisoners of hope; even today do I declare that I will restore double your former prosperity to you.(Zechariah 9:12)

Don’t stop hoping. Romans 4 teaches us that Abraham had no human reason to hope that God’s promise would be fulfilled, but he hoped on in faith. It says that no doubt or unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong as he gave praise and glory to God. Abraham remained positive and hopeful, and we know that from the Bible that he received his promised blessing of a child. Don’t let your pass failures leave you hopeless about your future success. Your future has no room in it for the failures of the past. As I have stated, just because you have failed at some things does not make you a failure.

Whatever Satan has stolen through deception, God will restore doubled, if you are willing to press forward, forgetting the past. You have to let go in order to go on!

Keith had us discussed on the topic of failure during cg. A topic most of us are not comfortable with. But it really set me free that night from the fear of failure. Just when I was about to voice out something at work which I’m not feeling good about, the message last Sunday on letting go helped me released all the feelings I had. And time will tell. I’ve learnt that giving up to God my frustration is simply the best solution.

And as I was reading the passage above, something resonate in my heart about Abraham and faith. As I looked back to the passage above and open up Romans 4 to read after I got home, the verses seem more alive than before. ICB made it so simple, yet powerful.

vs.22 So, “God accepted Abraham’s faith, and that made him right with God.

What comes before "So". Preceding this verse it says…v.18 Abraham believed God and continue hoping. v.20 He never doubted that God would keep His promise. Abraham never stopped believing. He grew stronger in faith and gave praise to God.

What made him right with God and his faith made stronger? He never stop believing and hoping in a God who would keep His promise. If Abraham had believed and received the blessings, ought not we believe too and trust His Word to work for us. Simply believe and hope. That’s our part to play as sons and daughters of Abraham.