The Lord has promised and He is able. Our part is to be fully convinced concerning both—that what he said (promised) He will do, and He is able (that it is His will). As 2012 begins, settle this. And if you are not fully convinced, then God’s promises and the full benefit of His Lordship cannot be realized, and the road ahead cannot bear the fruit He intends.

Without a certain word from the Lord, we spend a lot of time waiting and hoping . . . wondering what the Lord’s will is and doing everything in our power to find it, and do it. As time goes by, resolve decreases and we weary mentally.

Instead, we need hope like Romans 4:21: “And being fully convinced that what He has promised He was well able to perform.” The man who is fully convinced concerning his covenant with the LORD is mighty! Such a man represents the will of heaven here on earth. We are that man! Romans 4:21

A passage about Abraham points to a critical area where we are to be fully convinced concerning God’s will: Now when Abram heard that a member of his family was taken captive, he armed those he had trained personally and knew well, and led them in pursuit of that which had taken his family member. Abram’s strategy was to attack with force from all sides – at night. He attacked and then chased the enemy army and brought back the one taken captive, plus all the goods and possessions that were stolen and all the people in relationship with his family member who were also taken into captivity. Genesis 14:14-16

Amen.

Genesis 18:14
Numbers 11:23
Jeremiah 32:17
Matthew 19:26
Luke 1:37