He Who Laughs Lasts and Lasts and Lasts by Roy Hicks

Author:Roy Hicks
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2012-01-03T16:45:22+00:00

FAITH CAN LAUGH

When one thinks or studies about faith, he must include Abraham, the father of faith. According to James 2:23, he was also called "friend of God." Father of faith or friend of God is as great a compliment as was ever bestowed on a mortal man.

His title of "father of faith" comes as a result of being the first person to walk by faith. To venture out into a place he had never been or seen through simple obedience is a prime example of walking in faith. He didn't need a map; he didn't need to spy out the land; he didn't need to talk with anyone who had already been there. He received his marching orders and obeyed, and thus became the father of not only Israel, but of all who would ever follow and believe as he did.

"Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham."

Galatians 3:7.

So he is not only the father of faith to the Jew but also to all Christian believers. All the blessings that came upon Abraham will also come on all who are of faith.

"So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham."

Galatians 3:9.

We need to examine very carefully the walk and life of this man of faith. God honored him, blessed him and heard and answered his prayers. He blessed him in peace and in time of war and prospered him until he had not one need, being one of the wealthiest men to ever live.

First, let us see how his faith worked for him and then we shall examine his personality. The book of Genesis gives us a detailed record of what happened. Romans 4 tells us how it happened. Most everyone who has any Bible knowledge is acquainted with the story of how Sarah, wife of Abraham, was childless and an old woman of 90 when the Lord promised her she would bear a child. Abraham himself was over 100 years old. Romans 4:17 gives us Faith Lesson No. 1. "Calling those things which are not as though they were." God here gives us a mighty thing to confess ... "those things which are not as though they are!" How does your faith speak? How does your conversation sound in time of great need? Do you talk about things as they are? When you arc sick do you talk about your sickness as it is, describing every symptom in detail? Or is your conversation as though you were already made well and rejoicing? From childhood most of us were taught by our parents to get sympathy by not only describing our symptoms, but even exaggerating, so as to hear a sympathetic, "You poor dear, lie down and I'll take care of you." Does this call back any memories to you as you read it? Most of us will sigh and have to admit that we were not only taught this as a child, but that it has carried over into our adulthood and we can still do a good job of sympathy-seeking, negative talking.

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