Blessing for Jan. 26th 2008

Galatians 3:9
So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.

Abraham went through some tough testing to become the ‘man of faith’ that he finally became. Left his ancestral home because God asked him to, set out for an unseen land because God asked him to, built altars wherever he pitched tent to worship the Lord who called him, hoped against hope because he believed that God who promised would fulfill it, overcame periods of disbelief by hearing God’s voice and obeying it and looked to the ultimate reward that he was to get.

Faith building exercises are never easy and most of us believers never enjoy them.
I have seen people puffing and panting when they try to build their bodies in the gym. It’s never easy, picking up those weights, doing those bench presses or sit ups or push ups or running long distances. But after a while they see the ultimate results and that brings the joy.

The Bible says, "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (Hebrews 11:6)

So let us seek Him earnestly and be blessed along with Abraham, "the man of faith."