He makes good on His promise. The fact is you cannot hurry God. Marriage? On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance and he said to his servants, `Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy will go over there to worship and then we'll come back to you.'"
He could have been discouraged. It shrinks the problem down to the size that can be managed. If you think it, you can achieve anything. God gave Joseph a tremendous vision and the next 40-50 years of his life is all downhill. Even the children of Israel thought that it was over for them BUT GOD! That's how many kids you're going to have in your descendants." Look at the difficulties. HERE for Previous MESSAGES by Bishop Mike Okonkwo, TREM Devotional 30 March 2019 – Witness Your Faith, TREM Devotional 8 December 2019 – Jesus Makes All The Difference, TREM Devotional 30 October 2020 – You Are Born Of God, TREM Devotional 10 July 2020 – His Love Never Fails, Winners’ Chapel LIVE Service – Watch Here. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. This was a test. The Middle East is still paying today for Abraham's impatience.
God gives life to the dead and He calls things that are not as thought they were. Don't take matters into your own hands.". Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. How did he overcome the temptation to give up? Finally, a dead end, where it looks like the whole thing is going to go down the tube and Isaac's going to be sacrificed. v. 18 "God did this so by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled take hold of the hope offered to us and may be greatly encouraged."
This has got to be one of the most amazing verses in the Bible. Couple of other examples. He's getting older. We see this over and over again, that God gives a dream. You have seen him perform some miracles before and now you are in a place where you need him to do it again! And so, after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised." v. 3 "Early the next morning Abraham got up and saddled his donkey. So why don't you take my hand maiden and have a pregnancy through her." If he said that you will have a child by faith get you a baby toy! He said, growing up to keep them all straight they wrote their names inside their T-shirts. He had doubts. I did a lot of things not in faith. Maybe God says, "You could be a great Christian.
We'll explain this a little more in a minute.
Notice it says, "Abraham, without weakening in his faith, faced the facts."
But this is eleven years later and Abram is not 86. The kingdom looks like it's coming! I am your shield, your very great reward.' That's a typical reaction when there's a delay in a promise. Maybe some of you are in the delay stage.
The Bible says faith comes from hearing God's word. Faith is not saying "There's no problem!" Whatever you have been believing God for continue to believe him! I come to declare to you today that you are next in line for a miracle. And He will do so in your life. I wonder how many of you would be here to stand in line? Now you're ready for a miracle!" "... burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac and he himself carried the fire and the knife. Faith is facing the facts but you're still not discouraged by them. ", Romans 4:17 "He put his trust in God. Some of you have a great idea but haven't launched out on it yet. You can send in your GOSPEL MUSIC, ARTICLES/MESSAGES to flatimesng@gmail.com, Your email address will not be published. Faith is not a fantasy world. Hadn't God said he's going to sacrifice his son there. God is too. Genesis 22:13 "Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns.
Was the dream legitimate? That leads us to Phase 5. His hope was based on a promise. Finally, at age 99 Abraham fathers a child who was born at age 100. Sarah, Abraham's wife, said, "I'm no spring chicken. You could have a significant ministry at your church.
Men swear by some greater than themselves. I thought I could! But the fact is what you can conceive and believe, God can achieve. No situation is hopeless. We believe God but we try to help Him out a little bit. Third, the delay; it's not fulfilled automatically. Nothing will be impossible for you." or some kind of neurotic who didn't know any better than not doubt? How do you expect your faith to grow! He who had received the promise was about to sacrifice his one and only son. A promise is only as good as the person who gives it. wondering how you were going to pay your bills? Nothing is impossible for the person who believes. I used to pray, "God, I have this need and if You can afford it, I'd like for You to meet this need" as if God has a problem balancing His checkbook. Romans 4:17 ….He Believed the Godwho gives life to the dead, and calls those things which do not exist as though they did. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SHOW UP! It does not matter what people have said. Faith is so vital for the Christian life Paul spends this entire chapter of it, using Abraham as an example. She died. If he said it to you, if he showed it to you, if he revealed it to you, it’s Already DONE! He didn't have any Bible. What's taking so long?"