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My commentary started, “Man originally knew the true God, but he would not glorify Him or give thanks to
Him for His gracious provision… before long, the Gentile world was so corrupt
that God had to give it up. Then He called Abraham, the first Jew,
and made a new beginning.”
God called Abraham to get away from the corruption around
him. Abraham obeyed, but not fully at
first. God said, “Leave your relatives
and your father’s family.” But Terah
went with him, as did his nephew Lot. God
said, “Go to a land I will show you.” But Abraham settled for Haran until his father died. My commentary said, “First steps of faith are
not always giant steps … Whatever you bring with you from the old life into the new is likely to create
problems … The life of faith demands total
separation from what is evil and total
devotion to what is holy … Faith and a double mind never go together, and
you cannot serve two masters. Faith
demands commitment.”
It continues: “God
brings us out that He might bring us
in … Faith also brings us on … God kept Abraham moving so that he
would meet new challenges and be forced to trust God for new grace to help in
time of need … Faith is not
believing in spite of evidence; it is obeying
in spite of consequence … Even in
the place of obedience you will face tests and trials, for that is how faith
grows.”
Father, help me always to trust You and to obey in spite of
consequence. Thank You for actively
guiding my life!
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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