God’s promises are sure, faithful, and reliable—even if they aren’t fulfilled right away or on our preferred schedule. Consider the life of Abraham. He waited 25 years before the fulfillment of God’s promise to have a child. In Romans 4, the Apostle Paul points to Abraham’s faithfulness to remind us that God’s promises aren’t dependent on our obedience to God’s law. Instead, it’s by faith that we receive God’s promises.