Hope

Romans 4:18, 20-21

“Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed. . . 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.”

Wow I love these verses. When life is hard and all hope seems to be gone I have the hope and privilege of leaning on God’s promises.

As I read these verses, I asked myself - How strong is my faith in God’s power? Do I feel strengthened by this hope and power or does my faith waver and trials begin to drag me down? I need to have true faith that God and His power will help me in any situation however hopeless it may seem.

I love that the verses also say that Abraham gave glory to God. Often times I pray to God when I feel hopeless, I plead with him for help. He graciously answers my prayers and helps me and then I forget to praise Him and give God the glory. But he is still faithful to me even when I am not always faithful to him – thank you God!