Faith Like Abraham’s

Romans 1-4 

“…He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed – the God in whom he believed – the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were…Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.”

Romans 4:17, 20, 21

Faith is first expressed for our salvation as we believe God exists and has made atonement for our sins. Faith in God is the only way we receive the gift of God’s righteousness or right standing with him. This faith must grow and continue to be expressed in life as we walk with God as Abraham did. Our faith is in God and his promises to us. Abraham believed God’s promise to him that he would have a biological son even though ‘his body was as good as dead’ (Romans 4:19).

What promises have we received which test and challenge our faith?

In what ways are we tempted by unbelief to waver in our belief in God’s promises to us?

Walking by faith and not by sight is an uphill climb. Like Abraham, we, too, can be strengthened in our faith, even as we climb, without seeing the immediate fulfillment of what God has promised.

“Father God, fill me with faith like Abraham, to trust you and your promises, for your glory.”