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"You Want Me To Do What??!"
aka The Story of Abraham: Part 1
(All verses from NKJV unless otherwise noted)
Verses: Genesis 12:1-4 'Now the LORD had said to Abram: "Get out of your country, From your family And from your father's house, To a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." So Abram departed as the LORD had spoken to him, and Lot went with him. And Abram [was] seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.'
Have you ever had to make a change in your life? I have, and quite frankly, I hate change. Sometimes it turns out great, but there are other times when it really, really just blows. I think when we meet Abram, it was one of those times. He's grown up in Ur, it was his country. Not only that, but do you realize the first time we hear about Abram, he's 75 years old! He's no spring chicken. Now you may say, "Well, people lived to be old in those days," and that's true, but not that old!
That's not the only strange thing, God promised to make him into a great nation. Notice, this man had NO children as yet. There was no one to carry on his legacy, but Abram, being faithful, picked up his home, his wife, and his nephew and off they set.
Notice this too, they had NO IDEA where they were going. None. No game plan. Can you imagine if your spouse said, "Honey, we're getting an RV and we are just going to drive off and leave everything cause God told me too." You'd probably have nice men in white coats come examine their health! But, that is what God told him to do, so that's what he did. Hebrews 11:8 points out: "By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going."That's bold, that's faith, that's what we're so desperately missing in our lives today.
I'm not saying you have to go buy an RV, give up your life, and go drive off. No, but I am saying you should be more open to what God has for you, even when it doesn't make sense. After all, God doesn't have our mind. Isaiah 55:8 '"For My thoughts [are] not your thoughts, Nor [are] your ways My ways," says the LORD.'
How are you living for God? Are you putting yourself out there or shying away when it's just too hard? Have you asked God what you can do to serve Him more or do you just sit in your pew every week because that's easier? Are you willing to give Him more of your time or are a few hours a week enough to squeak by? Works don't get you into Heaven, but they do prove you love your Saviour.
This week, I want to examine Abraham's life. His was a life filled with, "Say What Now?" moments where God put him to the test. His response is what earned him a place in faith's hall of fame in Hebrews 11. Do you have the reckless faith of Abraham? Let's hope in our spiritual RVs and take off.
Prayer: Father God, lead us in Your ways. Our ways are misguided, foolish, prideful, and often, fearful. Give us Your wisdom and the guts to go where You want us to go. Give us the strength and point our feet the direction we should walk in. Then, move us Lord. Move Second Chance! Move in our churches, in our families, in us. Bring back the fallen, rise up the leaders, and draw us nearer to reckless faith in You. We are willing Lord, light our fire and send us to where we can best be used by You.
Amen
Song:
"You Want Me To Do What??!"
aka The Story of Abraham: Part 1
(All verses from NKJV unless otherwise noted)
Verses: Genesis 12:1-4 'Now the LORD had said to Abram: "Get out of your country, From your family And from your father's house, To a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." So Abram departed as the LORD had spoken to him, and Lot went with him. And Abram [was] seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.'
Have you ever had to make a change in your life? I have, and quite frankly, I hate change. Sometimes it turns out great, but there are other times when it really, really just blows. I think when we meet Abram, it was one of those times. He's grown up in Ur, it was his country. Not only that, but do you realize the first time we hear about Abram, he's 75 years old! He's no spring chicken. Now you may say, "Well, people lived to be old in those days," and that's true, but not that old!
That's not the only strange thing, God promised to make him into a great nation. Notice, this man had NO children as yet. There was no one to carry on his legacy, but Abram, being faithful, picked up his home, his wife, and his nephew and off they set.
Notice this too, they had NO IDEA where they were going. None. No game plan. Can you imagine if your spouse said, "Honey, we're getting an RV and we are just going to drive off and leave everything cause God told me too." You'd probably have nice men in white coats come examine their health! But, that is what God told him to do, so that's what he did. Hebrews 11:8 points out: "By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going."That's bold, that's faith, that's what we're so desperately missing in our lives today.
I'm not saying you have to go buy an RV, give up your life, and go drive off. No, but I am saying you should be more open to what God has for you, even when it doesn't make sense. After all, God doesn't have our mind. Isaiah 55:8 '"For My thoughts [are] not your thoughts, Nor [are] your ways My ways," says the LORD.'
How are you living for God? Are you putting yourself out there or shying away when it's just too hard? Have you asked God what you can do to serve Him more or do you just sit in your pew every week because that's easier? Are you willing to give Him more of your time or are a few hours a week enough to squeak by? Works don't get you into Heaven, but they do prove you love your Saviour.
This week, I want to examine Abraham's life. His was a life filled with, "Say What Now?" moments where God put him to the test. His response is what earned him a place in faith's hall of fame in Hebrews 11. Do you have the reckless faith of Abraham? Let's hope in our spiritual RVs and take off.
Prayer: Father God, lead us in Your ways. Our ways are misguided, foolish, prideful, and often, fearful. Give us Your wisdom and the guts to go where You want us to go. Give us the strength and point our feet the direction we should walk in. Then, move us Lord. Move Second Chance! Move in our churches, in our families, in us. Bring back the fallen, rise up the leaders, and draw us nearer to reckless faith in You. We are willing Lord, light our fire and send us to where we can best be used by You.
Amen
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