In the sermon this past Sunday, Pastor Jason walked us through Romans 4, discussing where we find hope beyond life's difficult circumstances. From Abraham’s example, we learned that faith is not the absence of dealing with reality. Rather, faith is walking with an unwavering hope in the midst of uncertain reality. As we considered the examples of Abraham, Elijah, Job and Jonah, we saw that walking in faith includes struggling with doubt while ultimately clinging to the promises of God. We walk in faith by placing our hope in the future promises of God as we live in the struggles of today. In Romans 4:18-5:5, Paul reminded us that God’s love for us is more powerful than our suffering and He leads us to hope in the midst of despair.
In what ways are you struggling to believe God today? Is your struggle to believe connected to a struggle that you are experiencing or have walked through in your past? Are you willing to lay down the identify of your life experiences and take up the identity of one who trusts God to keep his promises in the midst of suffering?
