It was in Genesis 17:16 and 18:10 that God told Abraham that his wife, Sarah, would give birth to a son even though they were both very old. Genesis 21:5 tells us that Sarah was 90! About 25 years passed between the promise and the birth of Isaac. That was a long wait! However, “Abraham’s faith did not weaken, even though, at about 100 years of age, he figured his body was as good as dead -- and so was Sarah’s womb. Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever He promises” (Rom 4:19-21; NLT). What amazing faith!

Verse 18 of Romans chapter 4 tells us that even though it looked hopeless Abraham still believed God’s promise. Now that is faith. He could see nothing to give him hope with his natural eyes but He trusted the Lord anyway. This lines up with 2 Cor 5:7, “we walk by faith, not by sight” (NKJV). How could he do this? He didn’t have Bible teachers to teach him about faith. I believe the answer is found in Romans 4:17, “Abraham believed in the God who brings the dead back to life and who creates new things out of nothing” (NLT). That is how God created the world, He made something out of nothing.

I encourage you today to have the faith of Abraham, don’t doubt God’s promise for whatever it is you are believing for, but let your faith grow stronger by feeding on the word of God (Rom 10:17) and meditating on the faith giants of the Bible (Hebrews chapter 11). Nothing is impossible for God (Luke 1:37).