Trust God & Show It!
Tuesday's Devotion (3-9-04)
"By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure." Hebrews 11:17-19 (KJV)
Abraham, had great faith. He was promised by God, that his seed would prosper through Isaac, but God, wanted to test Abraham. God, commanded Abraham, to sacrifice his son. Abraham, didn't call God, a liar. Abraham, could've easily doubted God's promise and called God, a liar and lost all faith in God. However, Abraham, knew that God, was no liar and that he could trust the Lord. When he went to go offer his son, by doing that he was accounting that God, could raise his son from the dead and continue his seed through him. When God, saw this great faith, he commanded Abraham, not to offer his son as a sacrifice. God, kept His promise and Abraham's seed prospered through Abraham's son Isaac, as promised. We all have promises in God's Word, but we all don't believe those promises. Since we do not believe them, we do not receive them in our lives. It is by faith that we are saved. It is by faith, that we receive all the promises of God's Word! Let me ask you this: If you pray, what makes you pray? Is it not faith that God, is there and able to help you, that makes you pray? If you didn't have any faith, you couldn't be saved. Because to be saved, you must believe in Jesus Christ. However, there is a greater amount of faith, that we can receive. Not only can we have enough faith to save our souls eternally, but we can have enough to help us in any situation in our lives. Check out yesterday's devotion, "Believe, Rejoice & Have Joy Now!" If you believe, you will take a step of faith. If you believe that you're going to be healed of a sickness or etc, then why are you scared? Why are you worried and living miserably, if you believe? I am tormented a lot about stuff and I must say, "If I believed, enough I would not worry! If I believed enough, I would rejoice and have joy now!" Cars have ran people over and people have died, while their family sat out in the waiting room praying. They prayed and did not stop believing! Do you know what happened in those situations, where there were people showing that great of faith? People were brought back literally from the dead, in the hospital. These people were pronounced dead, but the faith of their family and the grace of God, delivered them from death! If you're going through a tough time, trust God! Trust God and show it! Has a friend or family member gotten in an accident and things aren't looking good, but you've prayed and continue to do so? Don't worry, put on a smile and show God, your trust! I believe that in the last days, people will need the faith to literally move mountains. If you don't have that faith, you need to pray for it. I need that kind of faith.
Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this message and for all things. Please forgive us of all our sins and we forgive those who've wronged us. Please give us the faith, to move mountains and to know that we will receive what we ask of you. In Jesus, name. A-men!
God bless!
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