Romans 4:19 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.

It should go without saying, but we are very involved with our bodies. We have many challenges to our faith, but I don’t think any top our interaction with our bodies. God’s promise to Abraham seemed to be directly contradicted by Abraham’s own body, as well as that of his wife. Abraham, however, chose to believe God, even though he did try to figure out his own solution to the problem – which has generated untold problems for his descendants ever since. We indeed need to learn from him, both what to do and what not to do. We are to rest secure in what He has told us through His Word, and not to try to figure out any shortcuts. He is far greater than anything else, including our own bodies!

This is extremely timely for me, since I am currently dealing with a swollen, inflamed kidney and a stone, currently on its way to my bladder. If I weren’t speaking at the prayer meeting this morning, I would have been hospitalized yesterday. However, God is faithful, and He will get me through this morning and the next few days. I do have something of a deadline, since I have two weddings to perform on Saturday! With my body yelling at me like this, it’s hard to focus on anything else. However, God has demonstrated His faithfulness to me countless times before, so I just need to rest, relax, and rejoice in Him, just as He told me to do years ago.

Father, thank You for this reminder, and for this further training in faith. I pray that I would indeed learn all that You want to teach me, to become more and more of a useful vessel in Your hands, for Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!