24/05/2021
Obedience Step by Step
Now it come to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham" and he said "Here i am". Then He said, "Take now your son, your only son Issac whom you love and go to the the land of Moriab, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which i shall tell you"
GENESIS 22:1-1
Our difficulty is not that we dont know God's will. Our discomfort comes from the fact that we do know His will but we do not want to do it.
When God first spoke to Abraham, His commands were straightforward." Go to a land i will show you" (Genesis12:1). Then God led Abraham through a number of tests over the years. Abraham learned patience as He waited on God's promise of a son,which took twenty-five years to be fulfilled. Abraham learned to trust God through battles with kings and through the destruction of S***m and Gomorrah. The pinnacle of Abraham's walk of faith was when God asked him to sacrifice the one thing that meant more to him than anything else. Abraham's previous obedience indicated that he would have quickly and decisively sacrificed anything else God asking of him, but was he prepared for this? God did not ask Abraham to make such significant sacrifice at the beginning of their relationship. This came more than thirty years after Abraham began walking with God.
As the Father progressively reveals His way to you in your Christian pilgrimage, you like Abraham, will develop deeper level of trust in Him. When you first became a Christian your Master's instructions were probably fundamental such as being baptized or changing your lifestyle. But as u learn to trust Him more deeply, He will develop your character to match bigger test and with the greater test will come a greater love for God snd knowledge of His ways. Are you ready for God's next revelation?
GOD BLESS YOU ALL
SHALOM