And being not weak in faith, he [Abraham] considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah’s womb: he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; and being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he [God] was able also to perform. Romans 4:19-21 (KJV)

Staggering Not at His Promises
Sometimes God’s promises may seem impossible to us, especially in certain circumstances. In Romans 4:19-20, shown above, we are reminded that Abraham has a double problem concerning God’s promise that he would become the father of the nation. Not only is Abraham’s body stricken with age, but Sarah also has a womb that will not conceive. In fact, she’s likely gone through the change of life, and Abraham has probably also become impotent. Thus the human possibilities of their having a child are greatly diminished. Yet, in spite of these two great obstacles, He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God … being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he [God] was able also to perform (Romans 4:20-21, KJV).

Thank God for His promise before you see any evidence of the promise being fulfilled yet. Simply because you know that God has promised it.

- Chuck Smith