2 Chr 6-7; Ps 135; Rom 4;

20Yet he (Abraham) did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, 21being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. 22This is why "it was credited to him as righteousness." Rom 4:20-22

In Roman’s Paul speaks of the faith of Abraham. He describes his faith in this way. Abraham became fully persuaded that God had the power to do what he had promised. Abraham believed God and God counted that belief as righteousness. Abraham did not just believe what he wanted. Abraham did not make a god and believe what ever he wanted that god to say. All that would have made him is a man who really did what ever he wanted and blamed that behavior on a god he created in his own mind. In the name of that god you can do whatever you want lie, cheat, hurt people, even kill and blame it on the god you created in your own mind. In Ps 135 it says “the idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but they cannot see; they have ears, but cannot hear, nor is there breath in their mouths. Those who make them will be like them and so will all who trust in them”. I chose to follow the living God and be obedient to His word believing what He says. Like Abraham I want to become fully persuaded that God has the power to do what he has promised. I choose to dwell in His grace, His love, His truth. Let others make their own gods I chose to follow the living God, to live in His grace, His love, forever.

May God richly bless you and your family, as you become fully persuaded that God has the power to do what he has promised. May you live in His grace and the acceptance of those things He has promised you until he takes you into His home where you will dwell with Him forever.

Pastor Jack

Next reading 1 Ki. 9; 2Chr. 8; Ps.136; Rom 5;