God Never Forgets

Then Abram said, “Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one born in my house is my heir!” (Genesis 15:3)

 

We will all experience difficult moments when it seems God forgot His promise or the time of fulfillment has expired; but He is simply developing patience in us and purifying our faith. He is also preparing us to be a greater blessing than we can imagine, as others are being prepared to receive the blessings that will come through us. Even today, believers are walking in the faith and blessings of Abraham, because he believed God. In the same way, many generations that follow us will walk in the blessings of our faith — if we believe!

 

God's ways are not our ways, and neither is His timing. He has the leisure and knowledge of past, present, and future, and He is the Master of the divine moment. Not even Jesus knows the precise hour of His return, and even He has chosen to wait on His Father, that the Father alone might be our All in All. Abraham's faith was rooted in trust, for the things God promised him were impossible, so it seemed. That trust was the fertile ground the Lord would use to do the impossible and make a way where there was none. Isaac was on the way, and Abraham would be tested in the interim. He would pass his test, and so must we — and pass it we will, by faith and faith alone.

Let's Pray – Father God, I trust You. It’s that simple. Help me in the times when I get impatient and weak. Speak to me, and encourage me, Lord. Thank You for purifying my faith, even though it hurts! Amen.