Almost every time I preach, the story or Abraham comes up.
I can’t say it is or was intentional, but I am drawn to this Bible character. Abraham fascinates me.
It may be because his call seems so vague, and yet, Abraham got up and did what God requested of Him.
Genesis 12:1 states The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go the land I will show you.”
Then He makes him a promise in verses 2-3 ““I will make you into a great nation,
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.[a]
3 I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
will be blessed through you.”[b]
This is the part that gets me, every single time: verse 4astates : So Abram left, as the Lord had told him.
I love these verses. They represent a level of crazy faith and obedience that I want to be able to exhibit. I want to consistently remind myself that I don’t need to understand all of God’s plans, but I can trust Him and what He’s doing. He sees the complete picture, and I don’t. So, even when it looks nothing like I expected, and the journey is long, I still want to trust the One who has promised to lead in my life.
I’m so thankful for those who have encouraged me to take the bold steps. Sometimes, it’s also been different people in different seasons.
No matter what the journey looks like for you, I pray you will hold on to God’s unchanging hand and trust Him.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for all that you’ve done. I am also grateful for the things you’ve not allowed – even when I can’t understand your ways or timing, I am determined to trust you.