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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

How could Abraham be the father

... of many nations when Sarah couldn't have children? It was faith in God's promise, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 

Romans 4:18 Who against hope believed in hope that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, so shall thy seed be.

Hope against hope is faith. Its saying, "Lord, I don't know how this is going to come out, but I know you can fix it." Looking back, listing a few of many answered prayers gives hope for the future. 

Facing a 15 percent survival rate for my type of cancer, the fast-moving metastatic cells died -- not me. ANSWERED

Feeling led to move to Texas, God sold our house and it wasn't even on the market. He found us another one and the timing was perfect. ANSWERED

At 21, fear of becoming an old maid, I asked God for a Christian husband when none were around. ANSWERED

Hopelessly driving on I-40 in a blizzard, I could barely see the highway as eighteen-wheelers whized by. That loud frantic prayer was ANSWERED and God sent an angel from Minnesota to scrape the ice off my windshield when I exited.

Five years out of church, feebly looking up, I prayed, "I don't know how to get back." ANSWERED

Lord, forgive me. ANSWERED