Following the Trail of God's Promises: The 40-Day ChallengeSample

13. The Father of Many Nations

God’s plan of salvation is already in motion with Abraham, promising him that he will be a father of many nations. Abraham believed it and God held him righteous. Yet Sarah convinces Abraham later to do things his own way by getting Hagar pregnant in chapter 16.

How patient are we to wait for God’s promises to come true? His promises are sweet to hear, but in today’s society we want them to be fulfilled right here, right now. We may remember times when we have been like Abraham, have done things our own way, but ended up coming back to God and realising that His plan was always the best.

Since the first time I came to Croatia in 1999, I knew that God had plans to use me here. When I stayed out here for three months in 2001, I realised that I was not ready and it was not time for God to use me out here. God moulded me through experiences elsewhere so that I would be ready in 2012. God promised Abraham that he would become the father of many, and fulfilled that promise. I don’t know what you’ve heard from God, but I encourage you to be patient and remember that His promises always come true and at the right time.