Against All Hope

“Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, ‘So shall your offspring be.’ ” – Romans 4:18 As we consider the power of faith, there are situations where hope can seem lost. Today’s Scripture states that Abraham’s circumstances appeared to be “against all hope.” Being promised by God to have a child, it then takes 25 years to come to pass! This is a situation that might seem impossible, as they were past childbearing age. Yet, “Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed,” which conveys a sense of expectation.  He became the father of many nations, just as it had been promised to him: “So shall your offspring be.” His faith did not weaken. We should not doubt the Word of God, nor should we weaken our faith in it. The text continues: “Yet he