MARCH 6, Galatians 3:6-8

How true is your faith? When someone asks if you are a Christian, do you hesitate and utter a soft ‘Yes’? Do you feel unsure? It does us good to examine ourselves to make sure our faith is genuine. Do you have the Holy Spirit living within?

Know of any star gazer in the Bible? There was one such person ... Outside his tent in the warm, quiet night, Abram was alone. He was 85 years old. Under the dark dome of the sky, he gazed up. Before his eyes were many silvery stars. Wow! Imagine yourself standing beside Abram. e view was simply spectacular and fabulous. There were thousands of them, twinkling at Abram.

Was Abram alone? No. You see, God was there and He said, “Abram, someday you’re going to have descendants as numerous as the stars.” How could it be? How many children did Abram have then? At that time, not even one. He and his wife Sarai were not young, perhaps as old as your grandmother. Would a lady of your grandmother’s age give birth to a baby?

But Abram was thinking differently. He looked at the beautiful stars for a long time that night. He thought of how great God is and how God can do anything. And he believed in God. This was the faith of Abram and it pleased the Lord. Now God promised him a great family, a great company of people! He and Sarai would not be lonely for they would have children and grandchildren. Abram believed.

This is the kind of faith that will please the Lord – the faith of Abram. Is yours like that? Abram trusted God and believed in the impossible. He also prayed to God. Are you, like Abraham, walking by faith? Can you say confidently that you are a Christian? Like Abraham, you must love and trust the Lord. List some things you will do that are taught in the Bible to show you love God.

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Thought: May I have faith, like Abraham.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to be like Abraham, to trust in Your Word. I know it is very tough to continue to be a faithful child so Father, please help me to do so. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.