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Even when Sarah was too old to have children, she had faith that God would do what he had promised, and she had a son. Her husband Abraham was almost dead, but he became the ancestor of many people. In fact, there are as many of them as there are stars in the sky or grains of sand along the seashore.
Every one of those people died. But they still had faith, even though they had not received what they had been promised. They were glad just to see these things from far away, and they agreed that they were only strangers and foreigners on this earth. When people talk this way, it is clear they are looking for a place to call their own. If they had been talking about the land where they had once lived, they could have gone back at any time. But they were looking forward to a better home in heaven. This is why God wasn't ashamed for them to call him their God. He even built a city for them.
Hebrews 11:11-16
Abraham and Sarah were too old to have children. I am beginning to use that phrase more and more. When the body gets closer to the end of a normal life span lots of things begin to slow down or sometimes cease to function at all.
God loves to show His power when we reach the "I can't do that anymore" stage of life. That is when the working of God in your life is especially evident to everyone around you.
Miracles are not for the purpose of bringing glory to Christians. When God works in miraculous ways it brings Him praise and glory! If God did something through you that you could do by you own power and strength who would know if it was you or God working?
"Lord, use me today to accomplish that which is clearly impossible for me to do without You in my life. Give me an Isaac in my old age so everyone, including me will see Your mighty power. Amen!"
Every one of those people died. But they still had faith, even though they had not received what they had been promised. They were glad just to see these things from far away, and they agreed that they were only strangers and foreigners on this earth. When people talk this way, it is clear they are looking for a place to call their own. If they had been talking about the land where they had once lived, they could have gone back at any time. But they were looking forward to a better home in heaven. This is why God wasn't ashamed for them to call him their God. He even built a city for them.
Hebrews 11:11-16
Abraham and Sarah were too old to have children. I am beginning to use that phrase more and more. When the body gets closer to the end of a normal life span lots of things begin to slow down or sometimes cease to function at all.
God loves to show His power when we reach the "I can't do that anymore" stage of life. That is when the working of God in your life is especially evident to everyone around you.
Miracles are not for the purpose of bringing glory to Christians. When God works in miraculous ways it brings Him praise and glory! If God did something through you that you could do by you own power and strength who would know if it was you or God working?
"Lord, use me today to accomplish that which is clearly impossible for me to do without You in my life. Give me an Isaac in my old age so everyone, including me will see Your mighty power. Amen!"
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