01/06/2026
DON’T BE AFRAID TO GIVE UP THE GOOD TO GO UP FOR THE GREAT
Gen. 12:1 (NKJV) “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.’”
Genesis 12 marks a major turning point in Scripture. God called Abram to leave what was familiar and comfortable in order to enter a greater divine purpose. Biblical scholars such as John Walton note that Abram’s journey was both physical and spiritual—a move from human security to total dependence on God.
Many people miss enlargement because they cling to comfort, routine, or past success. Oswald Chambers wrote, “Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and knows the One who is leading.” Abram left stability and became the father of nations. Elisha left his oxen to follow Elijah (1 Kgs. 19:19-21), while the disciples left their nets to follow Christ (Mat. 4:18-22).
Do not fear when God calls you higher. What you surrender in obedience cannot compare with what God intends to reveal through your life. The familiar may feel safe, but greatness often lies beyond comfort. God leads His people from limitation into promise, and sometimes the path to greatness begins with letting go of what is merely good.
Further Readings:
Gen. 13:14-15
1 Kgs. 19:19-21
Php 3:7-8
🙏 Blessed Week 🙏