daily devotional

Hebrews 11:11 “And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she considered him faithful who had made the promise.”

Enabled because she she considered God faithful to his promises.

What will you be enabled to do because you believe God is faithful to his promises? What will you receive because you have an unwavering faith? What will you be strengthened to do that is beyond your own abilities, as a result of your faith?

Your faith is the game changer. God responds to your faith.

As a teenager, my parents would say these magical 5 words which would keep me on the right path. Before I would leave for a date night they would say “we have faith in you.” They didn’t preach at me. They didn’t nag me. They simply told me they had faith in me. Faith in me to make the right choices. Faith in me to do the right thing. Now do you think there was any way I was going to go out and mess that up? Their parenting technique was brilliant! We have faith in you. It drew me in to their plans.

My husband now says the same thing to me before I take a stage. It’s his “go get ’em tiger” pep talk. I have faith in you. He believes I will do great things. He sees something in me I sometimes don’t see in myself. He has faith in me, and it brings out the best in me.

When someone has faith in you, you’re willing to bring your best for them. And the same is true for God. Your faith in him draws him in and he just can’t resist showing up in your life to work! Sarah was enabled to do the impossible because she had faith that God would do what he said he would do. AND HE DID.

What has God promised you? Really, do you even know? If you haven’t studied his promises to you, then how can you specifically tell God you have faith in him to follow through? Have you ever prayed God’s promises over your life? Oh this is powerful stuff right here. Let me teach you how.

What are you needing in your life right now? Do you need guidance and direction? Do you need provision? Are in need of healing or strength, peace or wisdom? Then do what you would do if you were searching for how to do anything else. I mean what would you do if you needed to know how to care for an orchid, or how to get ink off white jeans? YOU WOULD GOOGLE IT. The google knows everything. So use this tool for God’s promises. Did you know the google knows every one of God’s promises and within seconds it can give you a list of scriptures which match anything you’re needing in your life? It’s magical!

So, if you’re in need of healing, google “scriptures on healing”. The first thing that will pop up is “50 Plus Bible Verses For Healing”. Uhmmmmm, yeah, click on that!

“But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,’ declares the LORD” ~ Jeremiah 30:17

Pray those words. Meditate on those words. Memorize them. Write them. Have faith in God that his word applies to you. Receive it as your promise.

Are you in need of strength? Google “scriptures on strength”. Hundreds of scriptures will then be at your fingertips.

“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” ~ Isaiah 41:10

Take that scripture and personalize it in your conversation with God. God, I will not fear because I know you are with me. I am not dismayed because you are my God. You will strengthen me and you will help me. You will hold me up with your right hand. I have faith in you God.

God has not changed. Whatever he promised then, he promises today. Whatever he did for them, he can do for you. Do not forget, you are the treasured daughter of the almighty, approach the throne and know you can make your requests.

Scripture tells us we often have not because we ask not. Don’t let that be you. Don’t let you home go unblessed because you didn’t ask for God’s blessings to begin with. Don’t wander around in confusion and frustration because you failed to pray for direction. God is faithful to his promises. Know his promises. Claim them as yours. And consider him faithful to his promises.

God, we have faith in you. We believe you can and will do everything you have promised us. I’m counting on you.

Today, more than ever before, we have easy access to all of God’s promises. You don’t have to be a bible scholar to know his promises. The google does it for you! Why wouldn’t you use it? Why is it we consider ourselves more spiritual if we walk around with a 5 pound bible and can immediately flip to specific scriptures? Nahhhhh, girl you’ve got a cell phone in your hand and that cell phone holds every single scripture, every translation, and every study ever done on that scripture. Are you using it?

Sarah was enabled because she she considered God faithful to his promises.

What will you be enabled to do because YOU believe God is faithful to his promises? What will you receive because you have an unwavering faith? What will you be strengthened to do that is beyond your own abilities, as a result of your faith?

Your faith is the game changer. God responds to your faith. In order to have faith in God’s promises, you kinda need to know what his promises are. Google it.

Whatever you’re needing today, google scriptures that align with your need, then receive it as your promise and your truth. Oh what treasure awaits you in his promises. Now claim them and receive them. Be enabled and strengthened because you believe God is faithful to his promises.