God Called Him To
Abraham
had faith. So he obeyed God. God called him to go to a place he would later
receive as his own. So he went. He did it even though he didn't know where he
was going. Because of his faith he made his home in the land God had promised
him. He was like an outsider in a strange country. He lived there in tents. So
did Isaac and Jacob. They received the same promise he did. Abraham was looking
forward to the city that has foundations. He was waiting for the city that God
planned and built.
Abraham
had faith. So God made it possible for him to become a father. He became a
father even though he was too old. Sarah also was too old to have children. But
Abraham believed that the One who made the promise was faithful. Abraham was
past the time when he could have children. But many children came from that one
man. They were as many as the stars in the sky. They were as many as the sand
on the seashore. No one could count them.
Hebrews 11:8-12
Has
God ever asked you to do something that that was unreasonable? Something that took you into unknown territory, out of your comfort
zone? The answer should be no to unreasonable
but yes into new areas that you have never been in before. How else can you
grow by fire?
Imagine
how Abraham felt when God asked him to move his whole family without telling
them where they were going.
Entering
a new year is like entering uncharted territory. The fear of the unknown could
cripple our capacity to follow God’s leading through the days ahead. Yet, like
Abraham, when we cling to the One who knows all things, we are in good hands,
regardless of where He leads.
Never be afraid to entrust the unknown future to the all-knowing
God.
Our Daily Bread –