For you shall expand to the right and to the left, And your descendants will inherit the nations, And make the desolate cities inhabited - Isaiah 54:3.
Expansion of Isaac
Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the Lord blessed him. The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous; for he had possessions of flocks and possessions of herds and a great number of servants - Genesis 26:12-14.
Also Isaac’s servants dug in the valley, and found a well of running water there. But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, “The water is ours.” So he called the name of the well Esek, because they quarreled with him. Then they dug another well, and they quarreled over that one also. So he called its name Sitnah. And he moved from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. So he called its name Rehoboth, because he said, “For now the Lord has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.” - Genesis 26:19-22.
Expansion of Jabez
And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested - 1 Chronicles 4:10.
God's expansion
I will multiply men upon you, all the house of Israel, all of it; and the cities shall be inhabited and the ruins rebuilt. I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bear young; I will make you inhabited as in former times, and do better for you than at your beginnings. Then you shall know that I am the Lord - Ezekiel 36:10,11.
Therefore hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe it, that it may be well with you, and that you may multiply greatly as the Lord God of your fathers has promised you—‘a land flowing with milk and honey.’ - Deuteronomy 6:3.
And He will love you and bless you and multiply you; He will also bless the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your land, your grain and your new wine and your oil, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flock, in the land of which He swore to your fathers to give you - Deuteronomy 7:13.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for expanding us to the right and the left. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths - Proverbs 3:5,6.
Faith - Believes God's promises
And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform. And therefore “it was accounted to him for righteousness - Romans 4:19-22.
Faith - Being sure of what we hope for
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the [\evidence of things not seen - Hebrews 11:1.
Faith - Obeys God
By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going - Hebrews 11:8.
Faith - Rooted in God's Word
So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God - Romans 10:17.
Faith - Gives glory to God
He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God - Romans 4:20.
Faith - Pleases God
But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him - Hebrews 11:6.
Faith - Overcomes Fear
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind - Hebrews 11:6.
Faith - Never sees situations
For we walk by faith, not by sight - 2 Corinthians 5:7.
Faith - Heals us
“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road - Mark 10:52.
And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction” - Mark 5:34.
Faith - Produces patience
The testing of your faith produces patience - James 1:3.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us live by faith everyday. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
I wait for your salvation, O Lord - Genesis 49:18.
God wants us to wait for His salvation by seeking Him, abiding in His love, trust his timing, drawing near to Him, meditating His Word, rest in His presence, delight in him, being still and thanking Him. For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken - Psalm 62:1-2.
Seek God first
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you - Matthew 6:33
Abide in His love
As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love - John 15:9
Trust His timing
He has made everything beautiful in its time - Ecclesiastes 3:11.
Draw near to God
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you - James 4:8.
Meditate God's Word
Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path - Psalm 119:105
Rest in His presence
You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore - Psalm 16:11.
Delight in the Lord
Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart - Psalm 37:4.
Be still
Be still, and know that I am God - Psalm 46:10.
Thank God
Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever - Psalm 107:1
Let us thank God who helped us to see His salvation as we waited for His salvation. Salvation comes from the Lord - Jonah 2:9. Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will work for you today - Exodus 14:11. Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord - Exodus 14:13.
I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation - Habakkuk 3:18.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, You are the God of our salvation. We thank You for helping us to see Your salvation as we waited for Your salvation. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform - Romans 4:20,21.
God is almighty in fulfilling his promises as nothing is impossible for Him. God promised Abraham a son and He fulfilled the promise despite Abraham’s old age and Sarah’s barrenness proving that He is Almighty in fulfilling His promises. And the Lord visited Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as He had spoken. For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him - Genesis 21:1-2.
a) God's Promises Never Fail
What God has spoken will surely come to pass as His promises never fail.
For no word from God will ever fail - Luke 1:37.
b) God’s Promises Never Change
Unlike human promises, God’s promises are established forever and hence never change.
God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? - Numbers 23:19.
c) God Has the Power to Bring Life to the Dead
God fulfills His promise as He has power to bring life to the dead even when situations seem dead and hopeless.
God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did - Romans 4:17.
d) God’s Timing Is Perfect
God is never late and His promises are fulfilled in His perfect timing.
For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry - Habakkuk 2:3.
e) God Is Faithful to His Covenant
God will never break His covenant, and His faithfulness endures to all generations.
He remembers His covenant forever, The word which He commanded, for a thousand generations - Psalm 105:8.
Not one of the good promises which the Lord had made to the house of Israel failed; all came to pass - Joshua 21:45.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, You are Almighty in fulfilling Your promises. Great is Your faithfulness to us. We thank You for fulfilling Your promises to us. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
John 5:24 Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.
Mark 10:14 But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said to them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God.
Acts 4:12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
Romans 3:21–24 But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,”
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Romans 10:9–10 If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Romans 10:13 For whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Acts 16:31 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household
Ephesians 2:8–9 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.
Titus 3:4–7 But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”
1 Timothy 1:15 Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.
2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.”
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Revelation 3:20–21 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
Jonah 2:9 But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to the Lord!
PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for giving us the gift of salvation by Your grace. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.