Good Morning Friends,
Abraham was a great man. He was prosperous,
with many possessions and servants. He was unselfish, demonstrated in giving
Lot the first choice of places to live in the land and in rescuing Lot from those
who had taken him captive. He was righteous, known for doing what God asked him
to do. But if you want to sum up the one thing about Abraham that made him
great you can do it by quoting one verse.
“Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it
to him as righteousness.” (Genesis 15:6)
Abraham believed the Lord! In fact, Abraham
is known as the father of faith.
The Jews trace their spiritual heritage to
Abraham because of his faith. Christians trace our spiritual heritage to him
for the same reason. It was Abraham’s faith that made him great and that
pleased God.
God told Abraham to leave his home and family
-- and Abraham believed God and did what He asked.
God told Abraham he was going to have a son
in his old age -- and Abraham believed God.
God told Abraham to sacrifice his son -- and
Abraham believed God and made ready to sacrifice Isaac until God stopped him.
Abraham believed God when it was easy and God
was asking for things that made sense. Abraham believed God when it was
difficult and He was asking for things that made no sense. Abraham just
believed God. He trusted God’s wisdom more than he trusted his own.
Do you believe God? When it’s easy and makes
sense to do it? When it’s tough and goes against what seems logical and wise?
Do you believe God?
His, by Grace,
Steve
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