Summary: <br> God has made promises over your life. He always keeps his promises, that’s never in question. So, why are you still waiting? Why the frustrating delay in your life? Here’s a thought … maybe God has already said yes, he’s already made a way, it’s already completely possible, HE’S JUST WAITING ON YOU.<br> Remember the story of Abraham and Sarah? The old couple with no babies. God had promised them a baby. In fact he did more than that, he promised Abraham that he and his children would possess the earth. But how was that possible if Abraham and Sarah couldn’t have children? It almost seemed a cruel joke “hey Abraham, you can have ALL of this, oh but wait, you can’t have children.” Have you ever felt like that? Like God planted a dream and vision in your heart and then made it impossible for you to have it? You get your hopes up thinking things are going to happen and then they don’t? Oh come on somebody, are you willing to be honest enough with me here to say yes, that’s exactly how I feel. Where you at God because this thing isn’t happening?<br> “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6) – Well, I have one really departing HARD here God, where you at?<br> “The Lord will fight for you, you only need to be still.” (Exodus 14:14) – Hey, I seem to be losing this battle God, where you at?<br> “Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles.” (Isaiah 40:31) – Not soaring here God, not at all. I’m grounded with no flight, where you at?<br> “God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19) – Alrighty, so I need a job. I need mo money like stat. I need answers God, where you at?<br> “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11) – Uhhh yeah, about that – the future’s not looking so bright here in this crapfest Lord, where you at?<br> This must have been how Abraham felt too. Lord you promised you would give us a family but it ain’t happening, and let’s be honest it’s not going to! But look what God did for Abraham and remember you have the same God with the same power today!<br> Romans chapter 4 is Paul’s account of this famous promise God had given to Abraham. I’ll be skipping throughout that chapter reading from the Message translation. Starting in verse 13, “the promise was not given because of something Abraham did or would do. It was based on God’s decision to put everything together for him, which Abraham then entered when he believed.”<br> God had decided in advance to put everything together for Abraham. It wasn’t because of anything Abraham had done or would do. No, God had already put everything together, but Abraham didn’t step into it until he what … until he believed. He didn’t step into it until he believed. My sister, listen to me, God has already put everything together for you, but you won’t step into it until you believe. This isn’t about what you did or what you will do … this is about your belief.<br> Picking up in verse 18 it says “the fulfillment of God’s promise depends entirely on trusting God and his way, and then simply embracing him and what he does.”<br> Abraham didn’t like God’s way. God’s way seemed impossible. He was an impotent 100 year old man by this point and Sarah had suffered from decades of infertility. They had already tried everything and nothing worked. No baby. But all along it wasn’t about what Abraham could do, it was about what God could do. Abraham had to embrace God and his way.<br> You’ve been wanting something.
