Scripture
Genesis 15:2
And Sarai said to Abram, “Behold now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Go in to my servant; it may be that I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
Luke 6:20-21
20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied.
Observation
God had promised amazing things to Abram, and Abram believed that it would happen…he just didn’t know if God was able to fulfill the promise without help. When Sarai suggested a plausible way to help solve God’s problem, Abram jumped at the opportunity. Ishmael was a son…but not the son that God had promised. He became a nation…but not the nation that God had foretold.
In Luke, Jesus is speaking about the promises of God. Jesus encourages his followers to keep their eyes on the promises of God, but he makes an interesting statement: “Blessed are you (present tense) who are hungry now (present tense), for you shall be satisfied (future tense).
Application
In God’s eyes, His blessings are already a done deal! Whether I currently see them or not, whether they seem possible or not, whether the heir is born or not, whether I’m hungry or not…God’s blessings are already a current reality that I can count on and trust.
Instead of working and scheming to solve God’s problems for Him, I must trust that the things which are a problem to me, are not any problem to Him. He is not constrained by my limits, or limited by my constraints. The future fulfillment of His promise is a currently reality on which I can stand.
Today I choose to trust God–not only for the things that I can’t solve, but also for the times when I think I could scheme and strategize a solution. His promises are trustworthy, and I choose to be reliant on Him instead of pursuing self-reliance.
Prayer
God, thank you for this reminder of your faithfulness! Help me choose to trust you, even when I can’t see how you will fulfill your promise. You are faithful and true, and I choose today to trust your strength instead of my own abilities.
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