Faith like Abraham

Abraham was an amazing man. I love him because he faith to step out into the unknown and into the loving hands of a loving God. God told him to leave his family and country to set out for a land that He would show him. He promised Abraham that he would "make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." (Gen. 12:2-3). He had faith in God and in His promises enough to just set out into the unknown.

Gen. 15:6 says, "Abram believed the Lord, and He credited it to him as righteousness." We know that man is without righteousness and that God must reckon His own righteousness to man's account through man's trust in Him. We also know that as Christians we live by faith and faith "Is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." (Heb. 11:1) Abraham did not see what lay ahead. In fact, he had no references like the Word (Bible) to guide him like we do today. He was truly a faithful man (Heb. 11:8-12; Gal. 3:6; & Rom. 4:3).

Another thing Abraham had was patience. He waited for the fulfillment of God's promises and never lived to see it happen. God says, "Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord" (Ps. 27:14). "Waiting has four purposes. It practices the patience of faith. It gives time for preparation for the coming gift. It makes the blessing the sweeter when it arrives. It shows the sovereignty of God - to give just WHEN and AS He pleases." Dr. James Vaughan. May we have faith like Abraham!

Krista Jones
1.04.08