SCRIPTURE: Hebrews (NIV) 11:11 By faith Abraham, even though he was past age—and Sarah herself was barren—was enabled to become a father because he considered him faithful who had made the promise.
12 And so from this one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.
OBSERVATION: Abraham had received an astonishing promise. Although he was 100 years old and Sarah was 90, they were going to have a baby! It would have been totally unbelievable. But, knowing Who made the promise—that made the promise believable.
Which is greater, the promise or the one making the promise? The One making the promise is capable. He has the power, He has the wisdom. The One making the promise is faithful.
APPLICATION: The One making the promise loves me and is working through all things for my good! It is completely logical to trust God. It is illogical and foolish not to trust Him!
It was the Lord who put it in my heart as a young child that I would be a missionary. Then he clearly led me to Bible College for a year, then into the US Navy for 10 years, then to stay in Hawaii as a pastor of Bayview Chapel for another 13 years, and then to Kansas for 20 years…all the while I was wondering would ever be a missionary. I was already 62 years old. Then the Lord told me ,in 2009, to start writing SOAP devotionals. It was such a small thing, but God makes small things grow’s! Today they go into 20 countries and are a key ingredient in a revival in Sierra Leone. I am so glad I did not quit after two or three years! I was faithful in the small things because God is faithful in small, no—big, no ALL things. God is faithful in ALL THINGS!
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I consider you faithful. You are more than able. You have proved you love me. You have kept and will keep your promises to me! Amen
Pastor Leon
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