“After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.”
Even though Abraham chose to trust God, in doing so he obeyed the words of Psalm 118: 8 (It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man), he still had some issues to deal with. He was suffering from a crisis in confidence rather than a crisis in faith (see 1 Cor 13: 13). Faith has to do with accepting the facts as God has revealed them while hope has to do with feelings. We may know the facts but we can still struggle with issues we face each day of our lives. In this case, Abraham knew that the Lord promised that he would have many descendants but he still didn’t have a child at all. He showed his faith by leaving Haran and becoming a nomad but he just wasn’t sure how all these things will happen. Even if a person has faith they may still, from time to time, struggle with problems relating to hope. Just remember that the facts never change and we can trust God to keep His word. If you are struggling with hope then you will suffer but concentrate on the facts and trust God. If your mind is stayed on the Lord you will know perfect peace (see Isaiah 26: 3 “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”
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