More Than You Can Imagine

In the Beth Moore study of Genesis (called The Patriarchs), Beth discusses Abraham’s faith in reference to his willingness to sacrifice Isaac, the son of the promise, the son through which God was going to make Abraham’s descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky. Abraham figured that if God said Isaac was the child of the promise, and Abraham’s descendants would come through Isaac, then they would. Abraham did not doubt God’s goodness or trustworthiness when asked to sacrifice his only son. Beth pointed out that there had never before been a recorded example of resurrection, but, as cited in Hebrews 11, Abraham assumed that God would raise Isaac from the dead after Abraham killed him; Isaac had to end up alive for the promise to be fulfilled through him. Beth went on to say that often we believe that what is possible with God are things that are probable already. Yikes! God, give us faith to believe that you are capable of things more incredible than we can even imagine! Teach us how to pray with great trust in you! Teach us to assume that you are honest and good all the time!