Fast 2026 - Day 12

Ephesians 3:20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly beyond all that we ask or imagine, according to the power that works in us
Yesterday we looked at David and Joseph, and the time span that it took for the promises and dreams to happen that God gave them.  In both of their situations it looked beyond all hope; and in both cases, it took many years for them to see their dreams and promises come to pass—but God kept His Word!

Today let’s look at Abraham.  He was 80 years old when God made him a promise to give him an heir through his wife Sarah, who was well past child-bearing age.  He also promised that through that son, Abraham would become a father of many nations!  According to scripture, this looked beyond all hope!  Twenty years later that son, Isaac, was born.  

Romans 4:18-21 says, “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 (she was 90).  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.”

Abraham did not deny the facts—he knew that he and Sarah were too old to have children, but the word says he was fully persuaded.  Regardless of the facts—Abraham was certain that God had all power to do what He had promised.  He looked at the facts but his faith declared God’s ability to supersede or change them!  This is our example of faith—we look at the people and situations in our lives—we face the facts—perhaps it’s an illness, an addiction, or a difficult relationship—then in faith we pray and ask God to help.  We keep on asking, seeking and knocking until He answers our prayer.  Then the  Word He speaks becomes our anchor of hope!  Maybe it’s been a minute since God made you that promise—don’t give up!  Keep believing what God told you—by faith declare what He said.  Hope is a confident and joyful expectation of what is coming!  Take time today to remember something God has promised you and meditate on it, settle it in your heart as though it is already done.  As you do, I pray that hope springs up fresh in you and faith arises strong in you to believe that with God all things are possible!
 
Father, You love us and invite us to cast all of our cares upon You.  We come confidently to You asking for Your help.  We know that Your Promises are great and precious—they give us hope and strength to stand.  We wait on You Father knowing that You are working on our behalf and we will see Your Word come to pass!  In Jesus Name, Amen!