Abraham’s faith, in a sense, is not very different from ours’. Abraham trusted God on the grounds of God’s own character. God’s character is perfect and true. When God reveals Himself, He does it with sincerity and accuracy. Tune into The Bible Study Hour this week as Dr. James Boice continues to take us through the book of Romans.
In the running of the Christian life, we can err by looking only at the past; this is sin, for it is a lack of faith in God’s future blessing. But we can also err by looking only at so distant a future that we miss the more immediate blessings that God has in store for us now. If we are really to engage in that great struggle for God’s best, we must also prepare for vigorous spiritual conflict. Our striving is not only against ourselves or circumstances but against the spiritual forces of this world that would seek to hinder us.