Just
look at this man of faith! Read those verses
again out loud. I love how the confidence
builds as the verses continue:
1) he did not waver through unbelief
2) he was strengthened in faith
3) he was fully convinced
Abraham believed God, and God
really did keep His promise. He will do the
same for us.
I am so blessed to be able to
share my own story with you - I hope it encourages
you to believe God even more!
I had an opportunity to live in
a house full of Christian girls, and the timing
of it seemed so right. I knew God wanted me
to be there. So, after some thought an a couple
of calls, I committed to move in by January.
The problem was, I had an apartment with two
girls, an my lease didn't run out until July
- six months away. I had to find someone to
take my place, otherwise I'd be paying rent
twice. It was a long shot, so I just gave
it to God, and hoped I was making the right
decision. Ok, God You got me into this,
you better make it work, I know you will make
it work. I packed one box.
Over the next three weeks I asked
friends if they knew anyone who needed a place.
There were a couple of leads, but they didn't
work out. My roommate at the time , who was
wondering herself who would be moving across
the hall, said it didn't seem likely i's find
anyone in time. She was probably right It's
yours, Lord. All yours. I kept praying
It was four days before Christmas break,
and I still had to pack and move. I couldn't
back out - I promised I'd live there. So where
is this girl GOd? There's not much time left.
I believe you. Where is she? |
Hey Ambassadors!
If you are not yet in the
habit of reading God's Word every day,
then this is the year to begin. Try reading
a proverb each day of the month (there
are 31 of them!) and one to three chapters
anywhere else you'd like.
Keeping a little journal of
what you read will help you focus your
thoughts and remember what you read. It
takes about a half, and you will be so
blessed you did it! |
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The next three
days were amazing. Saturday I went online and placed
a roommate wanted ad. The first match I saw caught
my eye. Her name was Maria. Hmmm. She emailed me
Sunday, drove up from Miami Monday and signed my
lease that afternoon. I moved into the house Tuesday.
What could I say?
God, you are AWESOME!
You know what blesses me more than
anything? My roommate later said, still amazed,
"I didn't think you'd find anybody. You didn't
doubt for a minute, did you" Not this time.
That made it more fun.
What makes a man so rock-solid sure
that God will come through? King David said, "I
have set the Lord always before me; because He is
at my right hand I shall not be moved." (Psalm
16:8) I must say here that neither Abraham nor
David mentioned that they were confident in God.
The same goes for us. If God has pointed
us down a path, we must trust Him to keep His promise
and finish His work. James 1:6-8 tells us, "...he
who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and
tossed by the wind. Let not that man suppose that
he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a
double-minded man, unstable in all his ways."
James doesn't tell us this to make us feel bad for
doubting, but rather to encourage us to BELIEVE.
The opposite of the warning is that he who believes
God will receive what he needs. He is a single-minded
man, stable in all his ways!
So how do we put our faith into action?
"Leap of faith" sounds corny. How about
taking a step. If you think God has told you it's
time to move, start packing. (Even if you don't
a buyer lined up yet!) A small voice might tell
you to talk to someone. Be ready to introduce yourself.
The bigger the obstacle, the more you ave to rely
on God - only HE can do it. Give Him the opportunity
to shine in your life! He is the only one who deserves
the glory and praise. No matter what is going on
around us, our confession must be, "Lord, I
believe. Make it happen!"
He will make it happen, my friends.
Oh, He will! I'm praying that each of you get to
feel the rush of seeing God work in a big way this
month. Never fear. Walk in love my brothers and
sisters - you're the best!
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