Because God Say So

After all these things, this word came to Abram in a vision: "Don't be afraid, Abram.  I'm your shield.  Your reward will be grand!"

Abram said, "God, Master, what use are your gifts as long as I'm childless and Eliezer of Damascus is going to inherit everything?" Abram continued, "See, you've given me no children, and now a mere servant is going to get it all."

Then God's message came: "Don't worry, he won't be your heir; a son from your body will be your heir."

Then he took him outside and said, "Look at the sky.  Count the stars.  Can you do it? Count your descendants! You're going to have a big family, Abram!"

And he believed! Believed God!  God declared him "Set-Right-With-God." Genesis 15:1-6 (MSG)

Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness. Genesis 15:6 (NIV)

I love the conversation that took place here between God and Abram, God is just so real just like in a human face to face conversation or it sounds like you are just talking to your closest friend, Abram is plainly honest with what he think and feels, which is something that I like in one of the many good characters of Abram, his honesty, his openness, he boldly ask God questions that somehow many others will hesitate to ask

God made a promise to Abram and although he didn't know how God's promise will takes place that time, he believed God, and that faith, that reliance to what God say's truly pleases Him.  Maybe the time that God made a promise to Abram, there is no clear indication of the realization of the promise nor a small hint that will lead to it, but Abram still believed.

I hope to have a steadfast faith like Abram, in the midst of uncertainties in life, whether in career, relationship or other areas of life I believe that God is in control, that He will indeed do not only the best but things that will have an eternal value and impact.  Today everything seems uncertain, maybe it will take long to still pray for what I hope for and it will be a longer conversation with God in all those prayers, but i'm holding on, after all communicating with God is the best way that I can grow in my relationship with Him.  My career is still on hold, i still didn't see how things will come, but I'd like to believe that there is something good in this waiting time,  I pray for the determination to not give up looking and finding and doing my part until I see what God is in store for me.  Relationship, the more that I appreciate seeking godly wisdom, godly advice, the more that I appreciate now how it feels to listen to people and learn from their experiences.  It's great that in the kingdom God had blessed me with many avenue to learn and prepare us to what is coming.  I believe that God indeed give our hearts desire but he's concern is not so much in the blessing but what we become once we receive the blessing.  I know there still so much to work on to in my characters, in how I view and perceive things, I want to ask God many bold questions like what Abram did, and I pray for a heart like Abram to continuously believe despite the odds, the uncertainties, everyday is just an opportunity to see God more, to see that I am helpless without Him, that everything in life is all about Him.

God's fingerprints was manifested for every turn of events in Abram's life (later on became Abraham), God fulfilled his promise, it didn't happen in an instance but God refined and prune Abraham until God saw that he is ready to receive the promise, he experience nerve wracking situation just like when God asked him to offered his only son but for every struggle, for every situation that Abraham encountered we saw how God walked with him every step of the way.

The same God that made a promise and fulfilled those promise to Abram in those days is the same God that we still have today, let's believe therefore that he will not withhold good things from those whose walk is blameless. When God made a promise, let's believe..why? Because He say's so!