Against all hope

*Read the following verses very slowly

“Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead-since he was about a hundred years old-and that Sarah’s womb was also dead. 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.” (Romans 4:18-21)

We find the call of Abram in Genesis 12:1-3 where it says, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. “I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”

Abram was a man that walked by/in faith. God had told him to leave everything! To go where? Who knows! Only to the place where God was going to show him. Why? Because God was working in Abraham and was building his faith to receive a greater promise!

“But Abram said, “O Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus? And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.” (Gen. 15:2-3)

Then the word of the Lord came to him; “This man will not be your heir, but a son coming from your own body will be your heir…Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness." (Genesis 15:6)

“Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead-since he was about a hundred years old-and that Sarah’s womb was also dead. 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.” (Romans 4:18-21)

God had promised Abraham something that was nothing short of a miracle. God promised Abraham a son through whom the promise of God would come through. Now, to some of us having a son might not be such a big deal but Abraham was a 100 years old! (They didn’t have Viagra back then) On top of that his wife was old and barren as well. Way pass her years of childbearing! Logically, this could not happen but we don’t serve a God of logic do we? We serve a God of miracles, who is able to do “exceedingly abundantly above all we could ask or think.”

“Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed…Without weakening in his faith…Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God…” (Romans 4)

What about you? Are you facing gigantic odds in your life right now? Has everything, every power, and every devil in the spirit realms seem to be coming at you? Does hope seem like it has faded? Does your situation seem "dead" as Abraham and Sarah's bodies seemed? Has the devil tempted you to renounce Christ and wade in the waters of doubt and unbelief? I encourage you, grab a hold of God’s word, his promises to you and don’t waver! Against all hope in your situation have hope! Believe God! Believe God that “he is not a man that he should lie.” Believe God that “all his promises are yea and amen through Christ!” Believe God that “heaven and earth will pass away but his word will stand forever!” Against all hope in hope believe God for your family! Against all hope in hope believe God about your situation! Against all hope in hope believe God for the salvation of your children! Against all hope in hope believe God for that financial miracle to come at just the right moment! Against all hope in hope believe God that He said, “He would never leave you nor forsake you!” Against all hope in hope believe God that you are "more than a conqueror through Jesus Christ!" Against all hope in hope believe God that he "shall supply all your needs according to his riches and glory through Christ Jesus" Dare to have faith! Dare to believe God!