Reality or Facts?....

Genesis 15:1-2 NIV:
After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield,  your very great reward. ”   But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord , what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?”

Abram's story here is a classic example of why nobody can trust God or hold on to God without God's help. We are faced with daily issues and it appears we may be overwhelmed. We know what God says and we can quote His Word but when hard facts face us, can we still hold on?
Abram had been promised a son long before this passage. He had held on for a while but it appeared he was getting a bit stiff waiting. His reply to God's word here shows that he was beginning to wonder just how the promised son would come. I know we call Abraham the father of faith now but many of us consider the journey to the hall of faith; we only appreciate his destination and seek to tap into the blessings. We are quick to skim through all the conditions for blessings and we quote the promises over and over to ourselves, forgetting that with God, there are no favourites; God gives us all the same grace to walk with Him in faith.
One further lesson I learn from the verses above is this: God is our reward, not the giver of reward alone. We come to God for what we can get from Him, forgetting that he is the basis of our existence and the only One that matters. He is our sure reward, the One who remains long after all the possessions, power, position and privileges have been long forgotten. He's the One who never forgets his promises, no matter the situation and the circumstance, or the length of the delay. Personally, I have learnt that God's best gifts are given after a season of pressure so you can better appreciate your own weaknesses and God's omnipotence.
What do you hold on to: cold, hard facts or what the world calls reality? Or have you found the secret to true reality, the one that God says he alone can make for you, if only you can trust Him? Fear is a torment and a limiting factor and it can disrupt all that God has for you. Fear will make you wonder if the principles you hold on to or the truths you espouse are worth it. Fear will make you 'try' other sources of poeer, peradventure, it will speed up God's ultimate purpose. Feed your fear and it will become insurmountable; feed your faith and your fear will starve to death. Let your reaction to life's realities be the same as Abraham's: he believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness. The same awaits you. Rejoice, for his time of favour is here.