Scripture: Genesis 15:6
Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to
him as righteousness.
How do you know if you believe something or not?
If you believe something, you act on it. It shapes how you live. If I believe
that 3 + 2 = 5, when I add those numbers together, I'm going to give the same
answer every time. It's been ingrained in me, and it shapes how I live.
If I say I believe 3 + 2 = 5 but then sometimes
give the answer as 4 or 6, I don't believe it to the point of it shaping my
life.
In Abram's case, he believed God, and God credited
Abram's belief as righteousness. What does this mean? How did Abram's belief
translate to righteousness?
Abram believed God to the point that he acted on
what God said. It affected his life. He didn't name his servant as his heir but
trusted that God would give him a son.
If we believe God, if we take what He said and
apply it to our lives in such a way that what we say we believe affects the way
we live, then God will credit our belief as righteousness as well, because we
will be living righteously based on our beliefs.
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