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Daily Encounter: A Week-day Devotional by a staff of ACTS International. |
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Moving Forward by Faith
So Abram went, as the Lord
had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he
set out from Harran. He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the
possessions they had accumulated and the people they had acquired in Harran,
and they set out for the land of Canaan, and they arrived there. Abram traveled
through the land as far as the site of the great tree of Moreh at Shechem. At
that time the Canaanites were in the land. The Lord appeared to Abram and said,
“To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the
Lord, who had appeared to him. From there he went on toward the hills east of
Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There
he built an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord. Then Abram
set out and continued toward the Negev.1 Faith can be weakened
when we focus on our own comfort rather than God’s plan. Abraham did not fall
into this trap. He exchanged the familiar for the unknown and received many
blessings. Living by faith is the
right thing to do when God calls us forward. His call can come at any time, no matter
what our age or position. Abraham was 75 years old when he began his journey,
while David was still a child when he was anointed king (1 Samuel 16:11-13).
And Paul, at the height of his power and strength, was on his way to Damascus
to arrest Jewish believers when he met the Lord (Acts 9:1-6). Following God also
involves times of trial. Abraham, like all of us, had successes and failures.
He acted in faith at the call to leave his country, and God promised to bless
him and his descendants. But in the face of famine he acted differently: he went
down to Egypt, hid his relationship with Sarah and was reprimanded by Pharaoh.
Our response to God matters. Obeying the Lord can be
uncomfortable, but faith will keep us moving forward in obedience. It helps us
stay on track and experience the blessings that come with a relationship with
Christ. Suggested Prayer: Dear
Heavenly Father, at times I have felt that my faith is so weak, and I am afraid
to move forward, but You call me to put my focus on You and the plans You have
for me. Lord, obeying You can be scary, because You ask me to move forward by
faith, trusting in You. But I’m afraid of what I don’t know, and most of the
time I want to know the results beforehand, but You ask me to trust. Thank You
for reminding me, through Your Word, that You are, and will be, with me. In
Jesus’ name, Amen. 1.
Genesis
12:4-9 (NIV). Today’s Encounter
was written by: Rosina N. |
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