APRIL 2, Hebrews 11:1 

Darren believes that his mother will keep her promise.That is why he resolves to work very hard. Suppose he doubts his mother’s word. Will he still have the motivation to work hard? To him, his mother has so far never gone back on her word. He has faith in his mother.

The Bible says that God promised Abraham that his descendants would be as many as the stars in the sky and the sand on the beach. Abraham believed God who truly made him the father of many nations. Although both Abraham and Sarah were too old to bear children they continued to believe that God would do as promised. In man’s thinking, it was against all odds that a 100-year-old man and a barren ninety-year-old woman could bear a son. But whatever doubts man may have had, Isaac was born! Abraham had faith in God’s promise. Abraham is known as the Father of Faith and all of us who believe in God are children of faith.

As children of God, we should never doubt God’s Word. If we do, we are effectively saying that God is a liar and His promises are not worth believing in. But God is truth, and everyone who disbelieves Him is a fool. Once God has spoken, whatever He has said will come to pass. We cannot receive God’s promises if we do not believe in Him.

Charles Spurgeon, a great preacher of the 19th century, compared a promise of God to a cheque. It is a promissory note to be exchanged for hard cash through a bank. If we do not believe in the value of the cheque and do nothing about it, we cannot enjoy the use of the money given to us. The experience will be the same with the promises of God. 

What did Abraham do with the ‘cheque’ God gave to him. Believing that God will honour it, Abraham lived a blessed life of trust and obedience. He has faith in God, our Heavenly Father. He believed and therefore received.

Thought: Faith means believing that God will do what He says.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to believe in Your Word so that I will receive all the blessings that You have promised. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.