Did you ever wonder how Prince William became Prince William?
Being Americans royalty is often seen as something of a novelty. Although some families pass wealth from generation to generation, most people have the same basic opportunities to create their own path to success; your station in life is not predetermined by your last name or whose great-great grandchild you are.
For Prince William, his life course was sent when his great-great uncle abdicated the throne to his great grandfather. In fact, if we look we find that most European Royalty is related to each other. They try and keep it in the family - so to speak.
Prince William didn't do anything special - he did not have any great accomplishment of success - and yet simply by the virtue of being born he is 2nd in line to one of the most revered and touted monarchies in the world.
Yet he (Abraham) did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.
Romans 4:20-21
Abraham was promised, by God, that he would be the father of many nations; that his descendants would be so numerous that the would be more plentiful than the stars in the sky. He was promised all of this when he was 100 years old and childless. For most of us, we might think that God's promise was empty, but Abraham believed fully in God's promise and it was Abraham's faith that made him a man of righteousness; not his actions - but his faith. By simply being who he was created to be...
The same is true with each of us who has accepted the love and grace of Jesus' forgiving salvation on the cross. The promise of eternal life and complete forgiveness for all of our sins might seem far fetched, but our salvation is a product, not of what we have done, but our faith in what Jesus has done for us.
Just like Prince William - we didn't do anything on our own to make salvation a reality - but each of us who accepts it will have riches beyond our greatest imaginings.
Scripture
Quote of the Day
All I have seen teaches me to trust the creator for all I have not seen.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Question of the Day
How would you feel if you found out - at 100 - that you were going to have a baby?
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