To Believe

DEVOTION
TO BELIEVE
Rom 4:1-3
4:1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, discovered in this matter? 2 If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about — but not before God. 3 What does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."
NIV
To believe God has always been the question at the heart of every situation. I know I believe, and yet do I seek to achieve the desired results of my heart on my own efforts? Do I pursue goals I have set for myself on my own strength and depend on my own skills, my own capacity to think and solve the obstacles which stand in my way? Do I even contemplate the concept of excusing my self-seeking efforts as using my God giving talents? Oh, true enough, God has blessed me with a great mind, as with everyone else, some much greater than mine. True enough, he has blessed me with some physical skills, the ability of using my hands to construct whatever I set my mind to design. So why should I not accept these gifts and consider all I do as a gift from God? Simply put, then it isn’t faith, at least faith in God, no it is faith in my own self. When I consider Abraham, he believed God for something that was utterly impossible in the physical realm. Abraham believe God to do that which he was completely unable to accomplish himself, no matter how smart, no matter how creative, no matter how skilled, no matter how rich he was. That is faith! Now the question which lies before me is; have I, do I, will I believe God with that kind of faith? Of course, the first and foremost consideration is I must hear from God, but once I have heard will I truly believe, even if I cannot see how it will be done?