As we reflect on Today’s Holy Nougat, I urge us to consider the promise.
Romans 4:21 CEB
[21] He was fully convinced that God was able to do what he promised.
The Promise
We could begin in the Garden, but that wasn’t Abraham’s promise. The Garden Promise was a promise for One Who will redeem all creation. Abram was promised descendants like sand on the seashore, bountiful blessings, and a home of his own – land, to contain generational wealth (see Genesis 12:1-3).
Believing God for that promise may sound simple now, but in those days, families lived together. Leaving home was a big deal. Leaving the relative comfort and familiarity of home into the unknown could have been scary. It was not for the faint of heart.
Self-Check
Has God invited us to venture into the unknown recently? What is our response?
Application
Abram had stories from Noah and an unfinished narrative from Terah on which to build his faith. Probably, he had had a few personal encounters with God previously. The vision was positively received without fear or other extreme reaction. Whether that was the case or not, Abram believed.
Because he believed, he obeyed God. Because he obeyed, he experienced God’s provision, blessings, and grace. He even had an encounter with the king of Salem, Melchizedek, whom some scholars consider to be the Christ. His descendants, the children of Isaac and Ishmael, are as abundant as sand and continue to build generational wealth wherever they are.
The fact is that siblings, the promises were fulfilled. The Garden Promise was fulfilled through Y’shua, and Abram lived to enjoy God’s promise to him. It stands to reason that God will keep the promises made to us. Those general promises made in the Bible, as well as God’s direct promises, made to us in our personal interactions. The question is … ‘Are we fully convinced?’. If so, what do our actions say?
