Hebrew 11:11

“Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. ”

This is a familiar story. Sara wanted a child, but was not able to conceive because her womb was barren. Then God came along and told her she was going to bare a son.

I can only imagine that this news blew her mind. As much as she wanted this very thing, she had to acknowledge all the things stacked against her. She was old, she was barren, and she was afraid to hope because she could not bear to de disappointed again.

She was focused on the wrong things.

But God is faithful, that which he promised he is able also to perform (Romans 4:21). Once Sara shifted her focus off the impossibleness of her situation she was able to see God.

Distractions. That is what the enemy uses to keep our focus off of God. If he can keep us preoccupied with symptoms, we will never get to the root of the matter.

The root of the matter is this: our God IS created of the world. He is Lord over all, including your situation and issues. We have to stop looking at things, and see God. Once we do this, we can testify just like Sara – the God who made the promise is FAITHFUL!

He will do just as he said.

Those promises you have received of him, don’t give up on them. Dust them off and hold them up before God. Let him know that you remember. Not only that you remember, but that you believe that he will bring it to pass. Activate your faith and declare those promises every day, thanking God for them by faith.

No matter what, keep your focus on the God of the promise. The thing promised must come to pass, because God, who promised, is faithful.

Where is YOUR focus?