Genesis 12:1-9

This scripture is about God’s call to Abram, for him to step out in faith. This covenant wasn’t about the worthiness of Abram, nor was there any evidence that the things he told Abram would come true. God’s covenant with Abram consisted of three things: First, the gift of land. God promised he would give Abram a Promised Land; Secondly, Abram would become the father of a great nation, and third, all of the nations of the earth would be blessed. These are pretty big promises. However, covenants are about the faithfulness of the one making the promise, and in this case, the Lord fulfilled every promise to Abram. Through different experiences in my own life, when I have stepped out in obedience to God’s call, God has also fulfilled his promises to me. Often though, things did not look the same as I envisioned them, just as I can imagine Abram was thinking that he and his wife would have many children to carry on his name. But, nonetheless, God was glorified regardless of the circumstances. It is no wonder that faith is my strongest spiritual gifting. When you’ve experienced the fulfillment of God’s promises in your own life as I have, it becomes easier and easier to take another step, faithfully trusting that God will keep his promises.

And as I step one foot in front of the other, God is always with me. Praise be to God that these days, I’ve chosen to step out in faith, knowing that he’ll be walking beside me, instead of him dragging me, its a bit less painful now, or, maybe its just easier? Either way, God is good !