I was reading the account of Abram, ("exalted father") when his name was changed to Abraham,("father of the multitudes"). The question that I asked; why did it take so long?
I am much like Abram, The Lord shows me something, and I want it like fast food, now, and my way. Abram remained Abram for 99 years, when Abram was at the end of his rope, and couldn't produce the promises that God had given him. The Lord appeared to him and told him that he and Sarai ("my princes"), would have a son within a year, and to call her Sarah ("princes"). When Abraham and Sarah knew that it was impossible because of their age, God gave them the promise, Isaac ("laughter"). Why so long?
Let's move ahead 4000 years, have you ever made a plan for something that you were going to do for one of your children, and told them about it before it was going to happen? What were the results? All kinds off questions, trying to make it happen, almost to the point that you didn't want to do it, sorry that you told them, their lack of faith.
When God makes a promise, He always keeps it, and all we have to do is have faith, the same as Abraham and Sarah. But much like Abraham we find ourselves, in the wrong place, at the wrong time, failing the test. Until we get to the place, that we are out of the way, God won't produce the promise. Why?
As it was revealed to me who will take the glory, and will we pass the test? Time is how God tests us, just as we test our children, He tests us. Our realm is time, His is eternity. What takes a life-time for us, is a breath for Him. He knows what He has promised, and is able to bring it to pass, we know what he has promised, and think we can make it happen. His only requirement of us, is faith, the same as it was for Abraham.
But without Faith, it is impossible to please Him: for he who come to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:6 (KJV).
I am much like Abram, The Lord shows me something, and I want it like fast food, now, and my way. Abram remained Abram for 99 years, when Abram was at the end of his rope, and couldn't produce the promises that God had given him. The Lord appeared to him and told him that he and Sarai ("my princes"), would have a son within a year, and to call her Sarah ("princes"). When Abraham and Sarah knew that it was impossible because of their age, God gave them the promise, Isaac ("laughter"). Why so long?
Let's move ahead 4000 years, have you ever made a plan for something that you were going to do for one of your children, and told them about it before it was going to happen? What were the results? All kinds off questions, trying to make it happen, almost to the point that you didn't want to do it, sorry that you told them, their lack of faith.
When God makes a promise, He always keeps it, and all we have to do is have faith, the same as Abraham and Sarah. But much like Abraham we find ourselves, in the wrong place, at the wrong time, failing the test. Until we get to the place, that we are out of the way, God won't produce the promise. Why?
As it was revealed to me who will take the glory, and will we pass the test? Time is how God tests us, just as we test our children, He tests us. Our realm is time, His is eternity. What takes a life-time for us, is a breath for Him. He knows what He has promised, and is able to bring it to pass, we know what he has promised, and think we can make it happen. His only requirement of us, is faith, the same as it was for Abraham.
But without Faith, it is impossible to please Him: for he who come to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:6 (KJV).
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