Through The Bible in a Year - February 3, 2026
“Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” – Genesis 15:6
Abraham was remarkably faithful. He left everything to obey God’s call at age 75. He raised an altar to Yahweh in a pagan land. He trusted God’s promise over time. By faith he obeyed, believing in the ultimate provision of an eternal city whose designer and builder is God.
Abraham was also remarkably fallen. He came from a terrible family—descended from Noah who got drunk and cursed his own son after great immorality. Abraham abandoned his wife twice to save his own skin. He slept with his wife’s maid. Then, he put that woman and his own biological son in the desert to die.
How does God make a way out of such sin and failure for this man and his family?
Here’s the answer: God provided his blessing on the basis of Abraham’s faith rather than his personal righteousness. The Bible says, “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.” Abraham believed God was the answer—not Abraham. And in believing that God would provide for Abraham what he did not earn or deserve, God credited that faith as righteousness to Abraham.
This is the core gospel truth we need every day: We’re not to depend on ourselves. We’re not to depend on our parents, our performance, or our resolve to do better. We depend on a Savior, who says, “Trust Me to make you right with God.”
We remain human. We are flawed. But we do not despair of God’s love and care because we believe in a Savior whose righteousness becomes our own when we put our faith in His provision rather than our performance.
Respond: What flaws and failures make you feel disqualified from God’s blessing? Today, hear this: Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness. Your faith in God’s provision—not your performance—is what makes you right with Him.
Prayer: Lord, I resolve to be faithful but remain remarkably fallen—just like Abraham. Thank You that my righteousness doesn’t depend on my performance but on my faith in Your provision. Help me believe You are the answer, not me. Cover my failures with Your righteousness. In Jesus’ name, amen.*