April 15

Our God is steadfast. Our God is unchanging. Jesus told us that He is the same always. There is no shadow of turning in our Heavenly Father. He is not a whimsical deity who will deal with us capriciously. He will not dangle hope before us and disappoint us. He will not promise then fail to perform. We may trust Him with time and we may trust Him with eternity.

In Romans 4:20, 21, Paul reiterates Abraham’s confidence in the God who led him from his home to a strange land, from disappointment in his childless state to being the father of nations, from the heartbroken obedience of sacrifice to the thankful joy of receiving God’s substitute to lay upon the altar.

Like Abraham, we in the midst of our trials may remain unwavering “concerning the promise of God, grow strong and be empowered by faith, giving praise and glory to God, fully persuaded that what HE has promised, HE is able to perform.” We, like Abraham may fully depend upon the provision of our God. Where He leads, He will bless. What He requires in offering, He will supply.

Will our deliverance always be immediate? Will our escape from our besetting circumstances be without exercise of faith? As with Abraham, there may be a time of testing that precedes the revelation of the Lord’s full provision. But God is steadfast and unchanging. His promises are yea and amen. As Abraham trusted Him, so may we.