The Faith of Abraham

I read Romans 4 today. It is about the faith of Abraham. In no discrete terms, it says that Abraham was saved by faith. Works were not part of the deal. In Genesis 15:6 we see the same thing.

Abraham was saved because of his faith in God and not because he had obeyed the law. This is obvious because Abraham was declared righteous before he had ever been circumcised. Under the law, he would not have been righteous without circumcision.

Obeying the law is great. As a matter of fact, it is asked of us. However, it is not an end in of itself. One must not only know the law and obey it. One must have faith that God is who He says He is, that God fulfills His promises, that God is all-mighty. Abraham had this faith. He did not rely on scientific evidence or even logic. He relied only on God. When Abraham was told that his descendants would number more than the stars; he still believed.

Do you have that kind of faith?

Proverb of the Day: Proverbs 4:6
"Don't turn you back on wisdom, fr she will protect you. Love her, and she will guard you."