Romans 4:18-25 (NIV)
18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring be."
19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead--since he was about a hundred years old--and that Sarah's womb was also dead.
20 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,
21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.
22 This is why "it was credited to him as righteousness."
23 The words "it was credited to him" were written not for him alone,
24 but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness--for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
25 He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.

In Galatians Paul asked them do you receive His Spirit and see God work miracles because of the law or believing what you heard? The correct answer is because of the faith they had in what they heard. Abraham stands in that tradition of believing God's word. This passage says that Abraham did not waver concerning the promise but was even strengthened in his faith. Abraham had to have children in order to become the father of many nations. He had no children and his wife was beyond child bearing age. Abraham believed and God credited that to him as righteousness. How is your faith in the Lord Jesus coming along? Christ was crucified and rose from the dead for our justification. Do you believe you are completely forgiven by this Holy God? God has delivered us from the penalty of sin, from the power of sin, and one day from the presence of sin!! As Paul says in Galatians, "For this freedom you have been set free." You all have a great free day today!