God had promised Abraham that he and Sarah would have a son and He would make him a father of many nations through that son. The challenge was that he and Sarah were in their upper nineties. Even though Abraham realized that this was impossible in the natural, He still believed God. He did not waver at His promise. He was fully convinced that God would do what He promised. The book of Romans reveals just how thoroughly Abraham believed God: Romans 4: 20-22 “He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform. And therefore “it was accounted to him for righteousness.” Abraham gave glory to God by believing God’s promises. He also received his “miracle son” by faith. What “miracle” are you asking God for? The Lord is the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8). He gave Abraham a miracle that is still being spoken about today! Be like Abraham and be strengthened in your faith. Know that what God promises, He is well able to perform. Your miracle is on its way!
We must give thanks for this!
The Apostle Paul thanked God for qualifying us to share in the inheritance of the saints. He was grateful for what God in Christ has already done for us. It’s not something we have to pay or sacrifice for; our Lord Jesus paid the price on the cross for us. Not only that, He also rescued us from the dominion of darkness and by His grace transferred us to the Kingdom of His beloved Son. That is something to be eternally grateful for! We will never experience a love that great and profound. Rejoice today, because the penalty of our past sins and failures have been canceled. We are forgiven. We are loved! We have an eternal inheritance. We are now Kingdom citizens!
Colossions 1:12-14 “Giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints (God’s people) in the Light. For He has rescued us and has drawn us to Himself from the dominion of darkness, and has transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption [because of His sacrifice, resulting in] the forgiveness of our sins [and the cancellation of sins’ penalty]
