God has promised us that if we follow Him, we will have eternal life. He has also promised us that He works for the good for those who believe in Him. Do we really believe this? Do we believe it even when it seems like this are going the exact opposite of how we want them to go?
"He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body as (already) dead (for he was almost a hundred years old) and the dead womb of Sarah. He did not doubt God's promise in unbelief; 6 rather, he was empowered by faith and gave glory to God and was fully convinced that what he had promised he was also able to do." (Romans 4: 19-21)
In the Old Testament, God promised Abraham and Sarah a son, even though they were old and well past child-bearing age. Yet Abraham never resolved in his belief that God would come through, because he knew that God does not renege on His promises.
We must have the same attitude at all times. If we work for the glory of God, we must always have the belief that God in turn is working for good for us. Even at times when it seems hard to believe, or when life is against us, or we lose something we love. Those are the times where it is hardest to believe that God means good by it, but we must follow the example of Abraham.
Do we believe God is capable of keeping His promises?
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