ELOGOS for Tuesday

​Romans 4: 13
For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the law but through the righteousness of faith.
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"But...but....what if I don't want to inherit the world?" Imagine if Abraham had said that. Maybe he did. Maybe he, at least, thought it. Wouldn't you? What if an aspect of the faith of Abraham was being willing to accept a promise that he wasn't at all sure he wanted? Abraham, you win the prize! Tell him what he has won! Abraham, you and your family have won an all expense paid membership into the People of God with all the privileges and responsibilities that come with a planet shattered into tribes and groaning in pain. Abraham's faith might not have been the result of believing a bright shiny promise, but in looking in the face of fear and hopelessness and saying, "I trust you, Lord. What's next?"
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May your people, oh God, learn how to flex the right muscle. Amen.