Facing the Facts

Abraham was not afraid to fact the facts. He fully recognized that his and Sarah's bodies were "as good as dead" when it came to being able to produce new life. Romans 4:18 says that there was no hope, yet "against ALL hope, Abraham in hope believed." He did not allow facing the facts to weaken his faith. How could this happen? V. 21 says that hewas "fully persuaded that God had power to do what He has promised." Think about that persuasion as evidenced as he took his son Isaac up to the mountain as God had commanded for a burnt offering and he proclaims to Isaac that "God will provide a lamb for the burnt offering." Abraham in hope believed. It was this persuasion that was credited to him as righteousness. Oh, may I be so fully persuaded that God has to the power to do what He says He will do.