Like Father, Like Son

Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. Romans 4:16

You are in the perfect spot to follow God.  Someone has already set the mold, and you fit in it..  Anyone has the ability to become a child of God.  It doesn’t require the right “blood line”.  It has nothing to do with amount of possessions or your talent.  And best of all no one can acquire God’s favor by being good enough…no one.

Abraham became the father of “faith in God”.  The promise that we can become children of God was acquired by faith alone.  Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness.    Faith is like a toggle switch inside our lives.  We know when we are trusting in our own thinking and when we trust in responding to God’s promise.  Our actions show to whom we are placing our trust. 

If someone blindfolded me and told me to sit in the chair behind me, would I sit?  I was not able to feel the chair, just believe them that a chair existed behind me.  My trust in their words become real at some point in my sitting when I could no longer stand.  My weight would carry me away from being able to control the stiuatuion.  My trusts was evident when I finally sat down.  To believe that God sent his Don to die in my place moves to faith when I no longer trusts in my abilitie to control my life and I then trusts in God as my God.

The promise that Abraham received comes by faith, with grace and it is guaranteed.  There is not much in life that is guaranteed other than taxes and death.  But the promise of being a child of God is guaranteed when we can point to Abraham.  We get to tell God, “if you did it for him, than you can do it for me.  I put my trust in you to be my Savior.”  God responds to a broken heart that trust in him.

So you can place your trust in God.  He is reliable and trustworthy.  No matter what you are facing today, He is faithful.

Father, thank you that anyone can become a child of God and that included me.  You seek us and tell us that you love us, so we can respond to your love.  You forgive us of our sins and allow us to follow you as your children.  You even let us be known by your name, children of God.  Thank you.