Good morning,
Abraham believed God. “And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.” (Genesis 15:6)
This week we will look at the life of Abraham. We will look at Abraham’s call, God’s covenants, Abraham’s lack of faith and his faithfulness.
Abraham’s Call
Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran. (Genesis 12:1-4)
God chose Abraham. He told him to leave his home, his family, and his father’s house and go to a land that God would show him. God did not specify the land, the reason, or the mission. He told Abraham to go. Abraham obeyed without questioning or argument.
God made promises, called covenants, to Abraham. God would make of him a great nation, He would bless him, He would make his name great, and that Abraham would be a blessing.
God also stated that He would bless those that bless Abraham and curse those that curse him.
Why did Abraham go? He believed God. This was the beginning of Abraham’s journey of faith.
“By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” (Hebrews 11:8-10)
His eyes were on the eternal.
If God asked us to do something for Him, would we do it without questioning? What is our faith in God built? Are we heavenly minded or earthly? Spiritual of carnal? Do we care?
We should. Although we as believers in Christ are eternally saved, our works shall be tried by fire.
“Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.14 If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.” (1 Corinthians 3:13-17)
Our desire should be to be obedient to God’s word. To live by faith in Christ, who saved us from eternal damnation.
Will we?
Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001
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