Romans 4:21-22
And
being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
And therefore, it was imputed to him for righteousness.
Hebrews 11 outlines many of the Old Testament
patriarchs who took God at His word and was rewarded with righteousness for
their faithfulness. This principle applies to us today. As we reflect on those
patriarchs both in the Old and New Testament whose faithfulness was counted as
righteousness give all mankind reason to have faith in God and His ability to
perform whatever He promises as it is part of His unchangeable nature as He
cannot lie.
It
was Moses' faith in God that allowed him to lead the nation of Israel through the Red sea on dry land and it
was Joshua's faith that the young nation could possess the Promise Land Ark because it was going
to rain even though it hadn't rained in 120 years. With that being said, when
Abraham was promised a child he kept the faith and it too was counted as
righteous. Who can forget Daniel and his three friends when their faithfulness
put their lives in jeopardy; they were rewarded by being delivered and was looked
upon as righteous before God.
What
does an unusual request from God say for you and me today? It says that
regardless of how bleak or foolish a promise or situation looks trust God
because He knows the outcome before He makes the promise or request.
Faithfulness
in God is counted as righteousness.
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