Daily Devotional

"Hold on just a minute there, God. Have you looked at me? Are you sure you have the right person?" inquired 75-year old Abram.

Well, perhaps the above words are not found in the Bible, but that must have been what Abram was thinking. "How could I, an old man, married to a sixty-year old woman, possibly be a father of a child? After all, Sarai is barren and cannot bear me any children."

Jesus tells us that with man, some things are impossible; but with God, all things are possible. God, from the time of creation, has always taken circumstances that appeared dark and made light shine forth. He has taken the impossible, and made it possible.

Abram had to take a huge leap of faith when God told him the plans that He had for him. And God always holds true to His Word; He is the same yesterday, today and forever.

Abram was called a friend of God because he believed God and obeyed everything God told him to do. He looked past the circumstances and focused on Gods direction for his life. And truly, today, he has become the father of many nations.

Moses was supposed to die at the age of two. But God had a plan for his life. He was going to lead Gods chosen people to the Promised Land. Through his obedience to Gods word, Moses delivered the Israelites from the land of Egypt.

David was only a child when Jesse was asked to bring him before the prophet Samuel. When Davids family saw him only as a shepherd boy, God saw him as a king. And David went on to kill lions and bears, conquer giants and armies, and become one of the greatest kings through simple obedience to Gods word.