Hostile to God or Pleasing to God? - Romans 7-8

Throughout this section we are drawn to the words from God that Abraham would "inherit" a blessing from God. Part of that blessing was the land he was to received. Yet, as he traveled through the land he was an alien and a stranger. He was not allowed to make the land his actual home. He was never settled in the land even though he knew it was his land, based upon the promises of God (see Hebrews 11:8-10). Abraham is our father in the realm of all things faith. When we live by faith we are in the same situation Abraham found himself - we are given promises by God that we can experience now but not fully until after. We must travel and live by faith as we have a daily walk with Him. That pleases Him (Hebrews 11:6). In our society today, Satan is creating a culture that seduces us into wanting it now and tasting it immediately. But, God's promises are not always fully for now. We are to live by faith that leads to hope that enables us to live pleasing to God. God wants us His people to be like Abraham. We are to walk in faith and live in hope and complete trust in Him. We are not of the generation of those who have to obtain it now. We see those around us war, fight, love and embrace the megger lives they have and that IS the extent of their existence. We are, however, but travelers in this land. We look for a city with foundations, who's builder and maker is God (Hebrews 11:10). Are you living in hope or in possession?