Long-Term Patience- Abraham's Example, Part 2 (TMF:992)

Tuesday, October 09, 2018
Peace to Live By: Long-Term Patience- Abraham's Example, Part 2 (TMF:992) - Daniel Litton
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       Sometimes it seems that all hope is lost in a situation, and that there is really nothing to hope for. That’s what it seemed like for Abraham and Sarah in having a son from their own flesh. Abraham was elderly, and Sarah had been unable to have children. But since God had said what was going to happen, Abraham took him at his word. Paul said “he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised” (ESV). And that’s the model all of us should be following when we find ourselves in this type of situation. Now, we know that Abraham did try to fulfill the promise of God through Hagar, Sarah’s maidservant (see Genesis 16). But we need to remember that we must wait on God to act, and not try to act out of our own flesh and our own ways to make something happen. That’s being impatient. Yes, waiting for something can be really hard, but it is true that we can enjoy our lives while we are waiting for whatever it is. Did you know that? Just because you are waiting for the next season of your life to begin, or the next chapter, that does not mean that you should stop living and wait.