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What does faith look like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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17<\/sup>[Abraham] is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed\u2014the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were. 18<\/sup>Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, \u201cSo shall your offspring be.\u201d 19<\/sup>Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead\u2014since he was about a hundred years old\u2014and that Sarah\u2019s womb was also dead. 20<\/sup>Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, 21<\/sup>being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. 22<\/sup>This is why \u201cit was credited to him as righteousness.\u201d 23<\/sup>The words \u201cit was credited to him\u201d were written not for him alone, 24<\/sup>but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness\u2014for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. 25<\/sup>He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.<\/p>\nRomans 4:17b-25 (NIV)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

We often admire Abraham\u2019s faith as a monumental example in scripture. But what was it about his faith that made it so remarkable? Romans 4:17-25 offers a glimpse into the inner workings of Abraham\u2019s belief, showcasing not just its strength, but also its foundation and practical outworking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abraham understood two profound truths about God: 1) He gives life to the dead, and 2) He calls things that are not as though they were (Romans 4:17). In other words, Abraham believed in God\u2019s resurrection power even before it was explicitly revealed, and he grasped God\u2019s ability to bring the future to pass. This \u201cbig\u201d view of God became the bedrock of his faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Abraham wasn\u2019t blind to the obstacles before him. He was acutely aware of his and Sarah\u2019s advanced age, and the biological impossibility of having a child at that stage in life. He also wrestled with the sheer magnitude of God\u2019s promise – a lineage as vast as the stars, a blessing for all nations – could it truly be possible?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s where Abraham\u2019s faith truly shines. He didn\u2019t ignore the facts. He didn\u2019t take a blind leap of faith. Instead, he weighed the seemingly insurmountable human impossibility against the unwavering trustworthiness of God. And he chose to believe that God, being God, could do anything. But Abraham\u2019s faith didn\u2019t stop there. He actively participated in the fulfillment of God\u2019s promise by having relations with Sarah, demonstrating that true faith always leads to obedience and practical action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is where we learn from Abraham. Biblical faith isn\u2019t about denying reality or shutting down reason. It\u2019s about acknowledging the challenges, even the seemingly impossible, and choosing to trust in God\u2019s power and promises above all else. But it\u2019s also about stepping out in obedience to do what God has called us to do, even when the way forward seems unclear or daunting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like Abraham, we may face situations where the odds are stacked against us, where the promises seem too good to be true. But Abraham\u2019s example reminds us that with God, nothing is impossible, and that genuine faith always leads to obedient action. Let\u2019s cultivate a \u201cbig\u201d view of God, weigh our worries against His unfailing love, and embrace the audacious faith that not only believes but also obeys, trusting that God\u2019s power will be made perfect in our faithful action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abraham\u2019s faith led him to active obedience, even when the way forward seemed unclear. In what ways might God be calling you to step out in faith and obedience, even if you can\u2019t see the full picture?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[The ideas for this week\u2019s materials on\u00a0Romans 4:1-25<\/a>\u00a0were drawn from Kent Hughes\u2019 book “Romans: Righteousness from Heaven<\/a>” ]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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