Hebrews 11:13 These all died in faith not having received
the promise, but having seen them afar off were assured of them,
This verse is so powerful. In the verses previous the author
mentions the faith of Abraham, Sarah, Enoch, Abel and Noah. It mentions how even though some of them
never saw immediate fulfillment of the promises God made them, they trusted in
God with His promises and timing. This is so important for me now. I know of
the promises of God and I know He has a better plan for me and will for my
life. But surrendering that to Him and trusting Him with it is a completely
different story. Something I struggled
with on my 10 days home and even now is everything at home was lined up so
perfectly, I easily could’ve slipped back into life and it would’ve been
wonderful. But I know that God has called me to this program and to finish it
and finish it well. Accepting that there’s nothing wrong with looking forward
to what He has for me but never to dwell on it and to look for what He has for
me in the present. To trust Him with the
present and with the future.
Something that I’ve noticed about myself is I’m a worrier,
to quote Warren Wiersbe “Some of us live in the indelible past some
live in the impossible present and some in the unknown future” These men
and women of faith exampled here and throughout the bible didn’t worry about
what happened, what’s happening, or what could happen. They laid those worries
down and trusted the Lord with their lives and even though they died not
receiving the promise, they saw it afar off and were assured. Do I trust Him when He shows me the promises
afar off? Some say seeing is believing but I disagree. I think believing and
faith is trusting Him when you don’t see.
Because often enough God does show me yet I still disbelieve and
doubt. It’s something I’m continually
laying down and praying for.
Application: Talk to someone about this and pray with them
about it.
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