Receiving God’s Promises

Romans 4:13

For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would inherit the world was not through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

You cannot work hard enough or long enough to inherit God’s promises to you. Abraham did not receive the promise of a son because he obeyed the law because the law had not yet been given. He certainly sinned after receiving the promise, including lying about his wife twice and giving her to two kings who had the intention of molesting her! He even tried to manipulate the promise through his wife’s maidservant, thereby, creating havoc within his family. Abraham received the son of promise simply by believing God would do exactly what He said He would do. He received the promise by faith.

Faith, however, must have an object. You can’t just believe enough, work enough, wish enough, or hope enough and call it faith. Our belief that God will fulfill His promises in us must be attached to the work of the cross and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Because of what He did, we receive God’s promises.

We must come to the point where we stop, let go of things that weigh us down, and simply believe that God is at work in our lives and is faithfully bringing to pass the very things He has promised us. When we do, peace and joy begin to fill the places where anger, frustration, anxiety, and doubt occupied in or hearts, and we start to walk forth in the grace of God by faith and receive the fulfillment of His promises.

2 Corinthians 1:20

For every one of God’s promises is “Yes” in Him. Therefore, the “Amen” (so be it) is also through Him for God’s glory through us.

As the old saying goes, “Let go and let God.”

Have a blessed day!