THROUGH THE BIBLE IN THREE YEARS
A little boy, who wanted $100.00 very badly for a bicycle, prayed for two weeks but nothing happened. Then he decided to write GOD a letter requesting $100.00.
When the postal authorities received the letter to GOD, U.S.A., they decided to send it to the President. The President was so impressed, touched, and amused that he instructed his secretary to send the boy $5.00. Mr. President thought that this would appear to be a lot of money to the little boy.
The little boy was delighted with the $5.00 and immediately sat down to write a thank you note to GOD that read: "Dear God, Thank you very much for sending me the money. However, I noticed that for some reason you had to send it through Washington, D.C., and, as usual, those devil's deducted $95.00."
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Rom 4:20-25
20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;
24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
KJV
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Abraham was "strong in faith." When God said he and Sarah would have a child in their old age, Abraham "staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief.."
This story was not written to simply tell about Abraham. It was written for all of us who believe in Jesus Christ (see vs 24). The story is in the Bible for OUR benefit!
If we believe that Christ "was delivered for our offences;"
If we believe that Christ "was raised again for our justification;"
If we surrender to Christ as Lord of our lives;
Then we must believe that His righteousness is "imputed" to us!
We must be strong in the faith that "He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." ( 2 Cor 5:21)
Let us be strong in the faith trusting that ALL our sin is forgiven in Christ.
Let us be strong in the faith trusting that our prayers are heard through Him.
And let us be strong in the faith living AGAINST sin, and not IN sin!
Love ya,
Bruce