Problems or Promises?

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)

The message from this passage is simple. If problems in our lives are real, so does the Word of GOD and His promises. I pray that the Lord will make this a revelation and let it be not just an information to you. So the question we have to ask ourselves is, "Are we focusing on the problems or on the Word of GOD?". In the above mentioned passage, Abraham believed GOD against all odds and hope. He never considered his body which was as good as dead or Sarah's which was the same when it came to believing the promise of GOD. In Abraham's case his and his wife's body were as good as dead and that was their biggest problem. But the Lord had given them a promise that a son will be born to them. Now, Abraham has a choice to make. He can either chose to look at the problem and moan about it or think about the promise of GOD which was as real as his problem. He decided to consider the promise of GOD so much so that he forgot the problem (condition of their bodies) completely. This is what the Lord is expecting from us even today. He wants us to focus on the Word of GOD and His promises instead of the problems. Bill Johnson said "Faith doesn't deny a problems existence, it denies it from having any influence". The more we focus in His promises, the quicker we are setting up an avenue for the Lord to bring His promises to pass.

Blessings!