"And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise." (Hebrews 6:15 KJV)
"Abraham never wavered in believing God's promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises. And because of Abraham's faith, God counted him as righteous. And when God counted him as righteous, it wasn't just for Abraham's benefit. It was recorded for our benefit, too, assuring us that God will also count us as righteous if we believe in him, the one raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was handed over to die because of our sins, and he was raised to life to make us right with God." (Romans 4:20-25 NLT)
Oh my; I really don't know how else to explain this, except to say that we must, without question, believe in God and His Word! The more I read the Bible, the more I encounter the special details of everything it records and has written; things which specify certain dates and people, most of whom I don't know how to pronounce their names; but all of which God has listed for a specific reason.
It really is all about the details! Stange thing that is brought out from time to time, when someone says, "The Devil is in the Details," which might have some sort of connection, beyond what we think we know. There is nothing that can cause us to fall away, if we resist the devil's tricks and discouragement! That is by far the biggest issue we fight, day in and day out; even the slightest little thing, and we can flare up and feel offended or wrong about someone! Which, if you didn't know, is actually a sin. I need to pray and ask for forgiveness, several times a day.
Please don't judge me wrongly, it's not because I am a bad person, I just sometimes hate to be slowed down when I am in a rush. I can recall a certain message from a certain famous Pastor, as he shared about stopping at a Pharmacy, on his way to give a message at a church. He was happy to see only one customer in line, because he was in a hurry. But the one person in line was taking forever to pay for his items. What upset him the most was that the clerk seemed to not mind that the customer was taking so long to give her the money. However, when the transaction was complete, and the man turned around, the Pastor noticed that he had no hands. He then had a whole different sermon to preach!
It really is all about the details, but the details we must be focused upon are the ones that deal with Christ Jesus and the salvation He has given us! Much like this Scripture from Romans, which Paul so faithfully exposes. If you can believe in the written Word, then you can believe with faith, just like Abraham, which is plain and simple: God will also account us righteous!
It is all recoded for our benefit...
"And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise." (Philippians 4:8 NLT)
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