And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, in thee shall all nations be blessed.
Galatians 3:8
No matter the situation or how drastic the circumstance may appear to be; today’s focus verse reminds us that it’s not too late for the wayward soul, there is still time for the one who is lost to be found and a ray of hope for the one who so many have wrote off… The word of God can redirect the paths of whoever comes in contact with it and the grace of God can justify any man no matter their prior history… In reading this verse, it is vital that we understand and know that we can only be justified by faith… There is no deed or process which you can complete to have your name recorded in the Book of Life… The things you deserve to receive are not the things that you desire to receive; however, through your acceptance of the blood which Jesus shed on Calvary, you have a door opened unto you where the things you desire can actually be manifested in your life… This is how you can gain the things you desire (not because you deserve them), but because you are justified by Christ to receive them… Abraham was promised by God to be the father of many nations; however, up until he turned 100 years of age his wife Sarah was barren… In believing that the promise would not be fulfilled, Abraham took the advice of his wife and had a child with her maidservant…
This was not the child promised to Abraham and led to a seed of bitterness to take root within the heart of his wife Sarah… The point of summarizing this passage today is to say that we must stand on the promises of God and know that He is the only one who can bring them to fruition… We must come to a point in our lives where we firmly believe and trust in the Lord… God made a promise to Abraham that “in thee shall all nations be blessed…” Abraham was a man that followed the will of God by faith… At the age of 75, he set out from Haran to the land of Canaan and was placed in the territory of the enemy which forced him to totally rely upon the Lord… We look at the story of Abraham to understand today that God has indeed made a promise; we can be justified by our faith in Him… Just like Abraham, we must allow God to lead us according to His will and not try to assist along the way… When we try to take matters into our own hands we no longer are walking by faith, but rather giving in to the pressures and temptations that we are currently facing… The seed of Abraham was provided by God’s allowance for His wife Sarah to have a son… This is the same grace and mercy which was bestowed upon us, the same grace and mercy that has kept us, and the same grace and mercy that calls for us to have faith in the only one who is faithful… To be the seed of Abraham, we must believe that Jesus is Lord. We will be justified through faith; God is telling us that if we believe and hold onto His promise, then we shall be blessed.
ALL FOR HIS GLORY!
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