Is there an area in your life that you have stopped believing things will change for you? Abraham was in that position, but God renewed Abraham’s faith by renewing his vision.
And behold, the word of the Lordcame to him, saying, “This one shall not be your heir, but one who will come from your own body shall be your heir.” Then He brought him outside and said, “Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be. Genesis 15:1-5
God spoke to Abraham and told him that the child in his household was going to come from his own flesh and blood. Praise God for the clarity that He brings in the midst of our bewilderment. God gave Abraham more specifics. Now that Abraham’s vision had been renewed through God’s miraculous creation, he could believe the Lord again!
And he believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness. Genesis 15:6
God credited Abraham’s belief as righteousness. Abraham didn’t do anything to be considered righteous except believing in the character and the work of God in his life. Abraham didn’t ask “how” or “when”; he just simply believed God.
One of the simple but difficult principles of faith is just believing God without trying to question or understand how He will work things out.
This reminds me of Mary, the mother of Jesus, who was a virgin. She was told by the angel that she was going to bring forth a child. As a virgin she could not understand how that was humanly possible. Nevertheless she believed the angel of the Lord, and she conceived baby Jesus:
Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. Luke 1:38
God is honored and pleased with us when we believe Him and take Him at His word. It’s important to remind ourselves that our significance is linked to our relationship to Him; it is not tied to His promise but to God’s character. God knows how to bless His children, and we don’t have to look over His shoulder to ensure He stays on task with blessing us.
Today is a day of renewal of God’s vision for our lives. The renewal of the vision will require hearing God clearly, believing His word, and recognizing our helplessness and inability to perform it in our lives. This is the place of simple surrender to His will and His ways. We are available for God to perform what He desires whenever he wishes to do so.
Lord, we ask that you would renew our vision today. We choose to believe you again regarding those areas that we thought are impossible. Let your mighty hand move into our situations and bring forth your great purpose. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
