Faith between the Promise and the Performance

Romans 4:20  He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

Romans 4:21  And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

Abraham didn't  give up. There was time that transpired between the promise and the performing of the promise, but that's why we must have faith. What God has promised he will perform, there maybe a pause between the promise and the performance, but God has not forsaken us. 

He promised Abraham a seed...pause.....Abraham's wife Sarah had Issac when Abraham was 100. 25 years after the promise, God fulfilled his word. 

He promised Abraham a land to his seed, for 400 + years his seed was in bondage...hundreds of years didn't stop the promise. 

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Deu 1:8  Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them. 

He promised to redeem men...when the fullness of time was come, God sent forth his son made of a women to fulfill his promise. God in Christ. 

He promised the gift of the Holy Ghost...there was a space of time..then the day of Pentecost and the fulfillment of that promise. 

Whatever promises you have in your life, don't give up on them just because of time. God hasnt forgotten us. His promises are sure. 

We have another promise, that same Jesus is coming back to take his bride home. The church without spot, or blemish. We need not grow weary in well doing, God will fulfill his promise. There has been a pause, there has been space, but God will deliver on his word. Have faith. 

2Pe 3:9  The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 

-Bro. C

Acts 2:38, obey it!