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

"Against all hope" - Have you been there?  Are you there now? If you have gotten to the point where you believe, without doubting, PRAISE THE LORD.  But there are surely people around you who do NOT believe the same way.  It looks hopeless in everyone else's eyes regarding your spouse coming home, but God has spoken to you! God hates divorce. Your Lord God can heal and restore your hopeless marriage. Believe in what the God is speaking to your heart and through His Holy Word.

There is a difference between family and friends compared to you, the one praying for a miracle with your Lord God. As it says in the Bible, "Abraham in hope believed." That is where I have been many, many times in my life and that is where you are now, waiting and expecting your prodigal to turn their heart toward your Lord and home. You must believe in hope of what the Lord has told you to do regarding your spouse and marriage! It does not say Sarah believed, without doubting. People around Abraham must not have believed either, or they would not have allowed him to sleep with Hagar.  They would have encouraged him to wait for the promises of God to be fulfilled with Sarah.  We understand it's hard to wait, but we also can speak of the rewards. We have scars, but they show we went through a battle and we survived. Our heart is to see all of us healed and whole, without open wounds.  Or wounds sealed with anger, hurt, and bitterness.

 Think of how the Holy Spirit has spoken to your heart many times about not giving up on your spouse--regardless of the present circumstances.

"Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead--since he was about a hundred years old-- and that Sarah's womb was also dead."   Romans 4:19

Are you divorced? Is your spouse having an affair?  Do you believe like Abraham? Do you really believe in the power of your awesome mighty God? Never, never give up on your Lord God! May I suggest you go to a mountain, a lake, a river, or a ocean. Think of how these were all created. Nothing is impossible with God. Can you even imagine how deep the father's love is for us?  His desire is for His promises to be fulfilled in our lives, even more than we desire it.  We get asked all of the time if it's okay to give up at some point.  Never, never, never!

In Psalm 139 it says God created you and knows everything about you. But, sometimes he is requiring things of us, as a stander. Are we willing to change to be more like our Savior? Or is it all about our spouse changing?  After all, they ARE the ones being "bad!" 

"Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his fath and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised."   Romans 4:20-21

Study the scripture above; "Abraham was fully persuaded, convinced, and knew that God had power to do what He had promised."  Isn't that awesome! Then why are you going through all these circumstances? The answers are in the Bible. Were you as close to the Lord prior to your marriage problems as you are now? If not, praise the Lord that He has touched and has changed your heart. Your spouse can and will come home in God's timing. His timing will be perfect for you and your family. Now you must not waver, but stand firm in total trust and being fully persuaded that God will heal your marriage.

Praise the Lord for all that He is doing in your life every day. Trust Him, believe in Him and do not fall into the devil's lies that your marriage is hopeless.

"...being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. This is why "it was credited to him as righteousness."  Romans 4:21-22

It gives me chills!! What a powerful scripture. Meditate on it. Ask the Lord to speak to your heart regarding this scripture. Ask Him to remove all doubt and unbelief. Ask the Lord to increase your faith and hope.

"I do not have a promise."  Is this what you feel?  Ask the Lord, today, what He wants you to do regarding your marriage. If you are reading this then perhaps the Lord is giving you a promise.....
We must stop doubting and walk in faith. Do not waver, just wait for his perfect timing for your spouse to come home to your Lord and to your family!