Many things have been said and written about the Father of faith, Abraham in the Bible. After years of study there is one fact that dawned on me today. That is that Abraham is not seen as asking for the things that happened to him, neither good nor bad. It seems like he purposed to know God, and follow God, and then God did everything else.
Abraham was a very smart man and grew wise as he aged, but God made the covenant with him. God told him to go here and to do such and such. Abraham obeyed God. He didn’t wake up one morning and say to himself, “I think today would be a good day to move my family, my herds, and all my people to an unknown land.”
No, God told him what to do and he obeyed, and figured out how to do it. He used his own skills and abilities to carry out what God desired for him to do. Time and time again he obeyed God, though it made no sense to the onlookers. Imaging gathering all the men in the group together and and telling them they will be circumcised! Say what? He obeyed God and those under his authority obeyed him.
Study the life of Abraham. You’ll see not only was he the Father of faith, you’ll see why. He and God had developed a relationship that made Faith possible. He trusted God. The Bible tells us that at the end of his life… “Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years. And the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things“ (Genesis24:1)
We all would love a legacy like that, and Abraham didn’t ask for it. God just did it. It’s all about relationship.
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