Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Tuesday, February 28th

Today's passage from the Chronological Bible In a Year Reading Plan is Numbers 11-13
Today's scripture focus is Hebrews 11:32-34

32 And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets, 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies.

Faith has the courage to conquer any struggle - no matter how humanly impossible it is.  Gideon and his army of 300 - he didn't have faith in his army, he had faith in His God and what He had promised, and he was victorious.

Just like Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David and Samuel.

When God promises victory, He delivers victory, every time.

God sometimes even delivers unpromised victories.  Daniel's faith resulted in shut mouths of the lions; Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego's faith resulted in escaping the fury of the flames - here they believed in God's sovereignty even though He never promised them they'd survive.  But they had courageous faith anyway, and God honoured them for it, and glorified His name.

Tomorrow's scripture focus: Hebrews 11:35-38
Tomorrow's Bible In a Year Passage passage: Numbers 14-15, Psalm 90

1 comment:

Miriam said...

I tell the Sunday School kids at our church all the time that God ALWAYS keeps his promises. Hopefully that knowledge with stick with them all through their lives because it is a very important truth to keep in mind.