Have you ever been with people who cannot make up
their minds? You ask, “Where do you want
to sit?” and they ponder this as though the fate of the free world rested
upon their answer: “Um, how about
there…no, over there…no, wait…” Our
natural tendency is to waver. We waver over where to eat, what to wear, and
when to make a call. Some even waver over their eternal destination. Someone
asks: “Do you know for certain that you
are going to heaven?” Waverers grimace, twist their hands and say: “Uh, I sure hope so…maybe. I guess.”
Waverers have a hard time moving forward with anything, including faith.
Abraham is a great example to us of someone who
could have wavered, but didn’t. God had given Abraham a promise: “You will be
the father of many nations.” Abe was old and childless when this promise came.
Yet, for twenty-five years he held on to it. He had heard from God and nothing
could convince him otherwise. Verse 21 tells us how he kept from wavering. It
says, “He was fully convinced that God is
able to do whatever he promises.” Before we can believe God, we must know what
He says. We must accept His offer to be Lord of our lives (Luke 9:23) and spend our days learning to follow Him. The
more we know Him, the more we trust Him. As our faith grows, we become like
Abraham, fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises. Faith is
believing promises before we see them. God honors such faith and strengthens
those who persevere in it.
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