“By faith, barren Sarah was able to become pregnant, old woman
as she was at the time, because she believed the One who made
a promise would do what He said.
That’s how it happened that from one man’s dead and shrieveled
loins there are now people numbering into the millions.”
Hebrews 11:11-12
I really love those pictures! They are so powerful.
The first picture is one of an old woman (Sarah) who was way past
the age of bearing children but because she believed God would
follow through on what He promised her, gave birth to a child.
The next picture is just as amazing. The picture is of an old man
whose loins are dead and shriveled. Naturally, it is impossible
for the man to have children, he is just too old!
But from this man (Abraham) there are people numbering into
the millions!
All because He trusted the Lord!
You may think you don’t have much and your life is going nowhere
but that contradicts what the word says!
Abraham and Sarah could not have children period!
It was impossible for them to have children but because they
trusted in God’s word to them they were able to have a child and
not just one but millions!
As you look at your life you may see nothing that indicates greatness
and the fulfillment of God’s promise but have faith.
Your little is exactly what God needs to move!
Don’t let your present circumstances trick you into believing
“this is the way things will always be!”
Your life may be one big mess at the moment but that doesn’t mean
It will remain like that for the rest of your life.
Things will change. Your life will change if you choose to reject
the lies of your present circumstances.
It will change if you trust God’s word for your life above the voices
of your peers, the government, and so many other “well meaning”
voices that have told you how your life will be.
Just the other day I was looking at my life. I was discouraged as I
looked at the problems.
I was discouraged at the amount of work that there is still to be
done.
I am nowhere near perfect, not even close!
“Is this it”, I asked myself?
Have I reached my limit? Is this where my potential ends?
Is this the life I should accept?
But that is when I read the scripture I shared with you
earlier (Hebrews 11:11-12)
That gave me hope.
That encouraged me to keep trusting the Lord where I am.
My life is not over!
I have not reached my limit!
There is still so much in store for me.
There are new heights to be reached, new places to see, fresh
blessings to walk in to!
I will not let up, I will trust in the Lord even more today than I
did in the past.
Don’t call it quits friends. You are not washed up!
Your story is not ending, it has just begun!
The Lord has so much in store for you even if your circumstances
don’t say it.
He has so much in store for you even if you have nothing in your
hands.
Even when your life seems like it will always be a mess know
that things will turn around!
It may seem like nothing is happening but things WILL happen!
What’s happening around you is not a good indicator at all.
Faith is what you need! It’s only by faith that you can receive
all that He has for you. Doubt and fear will only set you back.
Trust in Him! Believe in the word He has spoken to you.
“That’s how it happened that from one man’s dead and shrieveled
loins there are now people numbering into the millions.”
Amen….
Rolain
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