Abraham: The Father of Faith
The solution to hard times lies in what has been planned by our Heavenly Father before the creation of the Earth. God has already made provision for you in all arenas of life. He has already declared you successful, victorious, and provided for in your peace of mind, finances, and health. Too many times Christians are focused on natural problems and not supernatural solutions.
A man in the Bible named Abraham lived beyond natural problems and walked in the power of God. We are reminded of his story in Romans 4:17-18. It says, “God had written about Abraham, I have made you the father of many nations… (and Abraham) believed God in faith even when there was no human reason to believe it would come to pass…” When God told Abraham that he would become the father of many nations Abraham was 75 years old and without a son. Abraham was obviously surprised to hear what God had spoken about him. Abraham had naturally given up on having children. Abraham was like most of us; just following the natural flow of our circumstances. But then something changed. Abraham became aware of what existed for him in the supernatural realm of God. In the supernatural plan of God, Abraham was to be a father. He was to bless all the earth with his descendants. The thoughts in the Mind of God were higher than the thoughts of man.
Abraham could have reacted like many Christians do today and said something like, “If it happens then God must have wanted it for me.” That is a troubling statement that should never come out of the mouth of a Christian. There are many things God wants for His people that they don’t have because they do not use their faith. What does the Bible say about Abraham? Romans 4:20 says, “Abraham staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief but was strong in faith giving glory to God.” Notice Abraham could have stumbled over the promise and forfeited what God had for him. Abraham could have lived and died without becoming the father of anything.
Every Christian must realize that there are essentially two realities you can choose to live from. The first reality is your natural circumstances. These are the things in life that will trouble you and will continue to trouble you if you allow them to. The second reality is the God reality. God has already spoken things about you that will make you victorious in life. Abraham decided to live out of the God reality. Abraham literally said, “Glory to God, I am a father” even though he had no child. Abraham went to the place where the “real Abraham” was; to the place of God’s promises. Our reality is not our circumstances in life. Our reality is what God had declared in His supernatural Word. We must train our mouths to speak in agreement with God if we want to live beyond this troubled natural world.
Pastor Tim
Family Church Jamestown is a non-denominational church located in Chautauqua County in Jamestown between Lakewood and Busti, NY. The senior pastor of Family Church is Pastor Tim Stahlman a native to the Jamestown, NY area.
