Abraham's Trust

Now the Lord said to Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land I will shew thee:  And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:  And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse them that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. So Abram departed, as the Lord had spoken to him.... (Genesis 12:1-4a),

Abram's father and all the people around him were idol worshippers. God told Abram to move his household to an undisclosed location that He would show him. If he did, God promised him great blessings. Abram did what God asked, and this would be important when it came to how Abram reacted to trials in the future.

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son (Hebrews 11;17).

Abram or Abraham is called a man of great faith. An example of this is how he was willing to sacrifice his beloved only son by the wife he loved in order to be obedient to God. But Abraham's faith also included great trust in God. When God told him to sacrifice Isaac, he didn't deliberate about what he should do, pray lengthy prayers, or argue with God. The very next morning he arose early and went about doing what God had asked.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding (Proverbs 3:5).

You see, Abraham stood on the promises of God. He believed Isaac and his descendants would grow into a great nation. For that to happen, Isaac would have to survive. Therefore, Abraham believed that either God would provide a way not to sacrifice Isaac or He would raise the boy from the dead. Abraham had complete trust in the God who had been so faithful to him all through his life. Abraham not only believed in the God he served, but he chose to be obedient and trusted God for the outcome. May we do likewise.

... great is thy faithfulness (Lamentations 3:23).

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