The Abraham Kind 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. Hebrews
11:8
• Adventurous.
. .
• Fearless.
. .
• Bold.
. .
No
question about it, Abraham was a special man—with a special kind of faith. When
Abram was an old man, God told him to pack-up his family and leave his country for
an unknown place. Even though God told Abram that he would bless him and make
him a great nation, how many people do you know would step out on that kind of
faith?
Do we bypass our
blessings because they seem to be attached to a
ridiculous price tag?
Abraham’s
faith was tested again when he was willing to sacrifice his son, Isaac. If we did
anything like that, we would be under lock and key.
Can your faith pass an Abraham kind of test?
Does
life require everyone to face a custom-made Abraham type test? What
circumstances could make you blindly trust and follow God’s directions to the extent
that Abraham did? In Hebrews 11:8, it says when Abraham was told to leave his
country, he didn’t trouble his mind. (AMP) How many of us can remain at peace in
a situation like that?
If
Abraham had that kind of faith in God, we can too. His story is told for our edification.
I know it’s hard to imagine, but our walk should be easier than Abraham’s
because we have Jesus and the Holy Spirit to guide and comfort us.
We need a full tank of faith
for life’s journey.
In
order for Abraham to have trusted God like that, he had to have had a personal
revelation of Who God is. If we don’t already have that kind of closeness with
God, then we should make that our aim. It’s like buying insurance. You need to
have it, before you need it.
The Abraham Kind of Faith
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