Which was as good as dead.

Reading: Jeremiah 48-49 and Romans 4

Scripture: Romans 4:19, He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead ( since he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah’s womb.

Thoughts: I feel like a resounding gong sometimes; I know that what I am writing is for myself as well as if any other person reads this. I know that I struggle with my self-image, whether it is feeling like I am unable to do something, or if it is waiting for something we heard God say was to come. Abraham waited 25 years for his son whom God promised. It is easy to get discouraged or frustrated when you do not see the answers you are looking for or the timing is not what you think it should be. Abraham’s faith was as strong at 100 as it was when he made the covenant with God. Every day I need to remind myself that God is faithful, and I need to remember to place Him first in my life. When I put things in the proper order, all things fall into place. When I seek God and focus on Him my relationship with my wife and my kids are blessed. Stop allowing yourself to consider your situation as anything other than the next step in God’s plan. Sometimes because we are sinful beings and we live in a fallen world the path may be detoured but God still has a plan and a place for you.

Prayer: Father God I thank you that you do have a plan for my life and that you are working all things for the good of those you are yours. I thank you that even in the midst of the pain and suffering you are with us and that you are growing us. Help me not to focus on the situation that I am facing but focus on you and the path you have laid before me.