Now the Lord said to Abram, "Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing ... and in you all the families of the shall be blessed."
Talk about a new beginning! Right here in Genesis 12 God begins a whole new thing ... blessing a person, a people to be a blessing in the world. Abram and Sarai are called to take the first leap of faith; to leave all that was familiar and safe and journey with this YHWH on a great adventure that will bless them, yes, but also test them, surprise them, frustrate them, and change them (i.e. soon to be Abraham and Sarah).
Make no mistake. In our walk with the Lord we too will be "blessed to be a blessing" as is stated by YHWH to Abram. And, like Abram and Sarai, we will be tested, surprised, frustrated, and changed! We can't help but experience all of this when we enter into the adventure of faith.
Remember this as you embark on your journey of faith ... it is always in response to what God has already promised and done on your behalf. No one, repeat NO ONE, comes to God who God has not already come to first.
And our response of faith is a risk, yes. But the risk is not that God will not do what God has promised to do. It is not a risk that God will fail in God's promises. No, it is a risk for us because we will be changed. Remember that God's role is not simply to meet our needs, but CHANGE our needs!
Step out in faith my friends and find the blessedness of being a blessing for the Lord!
Change my heart, O God, make it ever true and help be like you. Amen.
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