Lessons from Abraham

Lessons from Abraham  -  One Hundred and Thirteen

     

     The Lord wishes for you to learn three lessons from the life of Abraham.  The first lesson is obedience.  Abraham when he was called was living in a heathen land.  He was called out of the land where he was and told to go  the land which the Lord would give him.  He operated in faith.  Faith does not need to know the destination it just knows that it is on a journey.  Faith believes in the will of God.  It knows the grace of God will keep it where the will of God takes it.  Abraham believed God and it was credit to his account as righteousness.  Those who walk by faith will take the Lord at His word and will do it in obedience.  When Job was in the middle of his trial, he states, “Even though he slays me I will trust Him.”  Trust the Lord and see His goodness.

     The next lesson we learn from Abraham is the will of God sometimes takes a long time.  This is hard to understand in this microwave world where everything is instant.  God’s timing is not man’s timing.  Isaiah told his readers that those who wait upon the Lord shall be renewed with strength, they shall run and not grow weary and they shall walk and not faint.  The Lord is the God of the perfect timing.  He knows all things and He knows when to answer.  Trust and faith is all about trusting in the Lord and waiting for His perfect timing.  Abraham waited 25 years for his promised son.  Will you wait for the Lord?  Will you be patient as He works all things for good.

     The last lesson is willing to give all for the Lord.  Abraham was asked to sacrifice his son.  He went right to the edge.  He was even in the motion of killing Isaac when the Lord stopped him.  God is looking for people who will give all to Him.  Complete surrender is the minimum God requires.  Today learn from Abraham’s example be obedient, patience and give all and you will see how the example of Abraham will be lived out in your life.