19. And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own
body, already dead [ since he was about a hundred years old ]. and the deadness of Sarah’s womb.
20. He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God.
21. And being full convinced that what He had promised He was
also able to perform.
Here Paul is referring to Genesis the 17th chapter. You will notice that God called Abram the father of nations before he had the promised child, and He taught Abram to do the same.
God changed Abram’s name to Abraham, which meant ‘father of
nations, or multitude,” This was the means He used to convince Abraham to call for what he did not yet have in reality. God had established it by promise, but Abram had to call into reality by mixing faith with God’s word.
Every time he said, “I am Abraham,” he was calling things that were not yet manifest. Abraham did not deny that he was old. He didn’t go around saying, “I’m not old,” because he was old, But he said, “ I am Abraham,” [Father of Nations]. This was God’s method of helping him change his image, and it caused him to be fully persuaded.
Paul also gives us insight into this principle in
1 Corinthians 1:27,28:
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise: and God hath chosen the weak thing of the world to
confound the things which are mighty; And the base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to naught things that are.
In other words God uses spiritual forces which are not seen to nullify natural things that are seen, This is the Bible principle of calling things that are not as though they were.
Then in 11 Corinthians 4:13, Paul says:
We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, “I believed, and therefore I spoke:” we also believe, and therefore speak.
Paul is quoting David when he said, I believed, and therefore have I spoken….In Psalm 118:17, David said, “I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.”
When it comes to divine healing this is a vital principle. We should declare to ourselves what God’s word reveals about us, regardless of the circumstances or how we feel about it.
God’s Medicine
To be taken by mouth three times a day until faith comes, then once a day to maintain faith. If circumstances grow worse, double the dosage.. There are no harmful side effects
Medicine to take
Jesus is the Lord of my life. I forbid sin, sickness and disease to have any power over me. I am forgiven and free from Sin and Guilt. I am dead to sin and alive unto the righteousness of God. [Col. 1:21,22.]
I am free from unforgiveness and strife. I forgive others as Christ has forgiven me, for the love of God is shed abroad in my heart by the Holy Ghost. [ Matt. 6:12: Romans 5:5 ]
Jesus bore my sins in His body on the tree; therefore I am dead to sin and alive unto righteousness. I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus and by His stripes I am healed and made whole.
[ 1 Peter 2:24; Romans 6:11 ]