I greet you in the sweet name of Jesus Christ, who promises to do what he says.
Genesis 12:4 “So he went as the Lord had told Abram, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Aaron.”
Genesis 21:1 “And the Lord dealt with Sarah as he had said.”
The Lord did to Sarah as he had said. “
Yes.Beloved, Abraham is a good example that when we do as the Lord has said, the Lord also fulfills what He has said in our lives. On this day, we can see some of the characteristics of Abraham, the prophet and the father of believers.
First, we see that Abraham was obedient to God.
We have already seen in Genesis 12:4. When Abraham was told to leave his own father’s house, his country, his family, and go to the land that God would show him, Abraham left.Beloved, Abraham is seen here as a man of God who obeyed God. When we listen to God’s voice and obey his commandments, the Lord who promised Abraham, who did what he said to Abraham, is able to do what he said to us.He has given us many things as commands, have we obeyed them? What should be left out? When we are told where to go, let us think whether we believe and obey.
When the Lord said to Abraham, Go to the land that I will show you, we see that he went without knowing where he was going. He immediately obeyed without questioning where, why or what.
Second, we see that Abraham was a godly man who worshiped God.
Genesis 12:8 “And he removed from there, and went to the mountain east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east, and there he built an altar to the Lord, and prayed to the name of the Lord.”
Genesis 13:4 “He went to a place where he had built an altar from the beginning. There he called on the name of the Lord.”
Genesis 13:18 “And Abraham moved his tent and dwelt in the plains of Mamre in Ebron, and there he built an altar to the Lord.”
When we see in the above verses, we see that wherever Abraham went, he built an altar and prayed to God. Yes. Beloved, worshiping God is very important in our life. Do we build an altar every day to worship God? Do we give thanks to God? Do we praise the Lord? Are we laying our lives on the altar? Do we have that time to worship together with the Lord? Because Abraham was a worshiper, the Lord fulfilled what He had told Abraham.
Third, we see that Abraham was a God-fearer.
Genesis 22:12 “Now I know that you fear God, because you did not regard him as your son, but gave him up for me.”
Dear ones, who is our Isaac today? What is our Isaac? When we put it on the altar we can know that we are truly fearing the Lord. Fear of man brings a snare. But there are great blessings in fearing the Lord. The fear of the Lord will increase the days of life. We read in the scriptures that he who fears the Lord receives many blessings. At this time we will all think whether we fear the Lord.
Fourth, Abraham is known as the father of believers.
Romans 4:17 “I have made you the father of many nations.”
As we see in verses 18 to 21, it is said that Abraham did not consider his old age and his wife’s dead pregnancy. He glorified God and was strong in faith, believing with absolute certainty that God is able to fulfill what He has promised, without doubting God’s promises without faith. Dear people, do we have such faith in the Lord today?
Hebrews 11: 8-9 “By faith Abraham, when he was called to go to the place where he was going to receive freedom, obeyed and did not know where he was going. By faith he wandered in the land of promise as a foreigner, and he dwelt in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs of the promise.”
In the above verses we know Abraham’s faith. Are we as faithful as Abraham? When we believe we become God’s prophet. The scriptures say that blessed is the one who believed, for what was spoken to her by the Lord will be fulfilled. Scripture says that he who believes will see the glory of God.
Fifth, Abraham is a hospitable man.
In Genesis 18:1-5 we see that he entertained 3 angels without knowing him. Because of Abraham’s hospitality, the three angels announced the good news that you will have a son. Do we have hospitality? Let’s explore that.
Sixth, Abraham is seen as a man of intercession and prayer.
In the verses from Genesis 18:22-33, through his brother’s son Lot, knowing that the city of Sodom and Gomera is going to be destroyed, he intercedes for those people. On this day, are we seen as prayer warriors who recommend to the Lord for souls and cities that are perishing?
Seventh, we see that Abraham was a warrior.
In Genesis 14:12-17 we read that once when his brother was taken prisoner, he fought against his enemies and rescued him and all his belongings. Let’s think about whether we are also fighting for our brothers on this day
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In Isaiah 41:8 we read that after the Lord had finished speaking with Abraham, he left him. God shares everything in his heart with Abraham as a friend.
Are we friends enough to hear what is on the Lord’s heart this day? We tell the Lord our burdens. But he is looking for a friend to share his burdens. Can we be seen as such a burden bearing friend of the Lord?
In John 15:15 Jesus looked at his disciples and said no more I will call you servants. He says I call you friend
He says I have told you everything I heard from my father. Dear ones, the Lord is looking for a friend who can keep God’s secret and bear his burden. Can we be such a friend?
We have seen some of Abraham’s qualities. If we too will change our lives like Abraham, as the Lord did what He told Abraham, may the Lord fulfill through us what He has promised to our family, what He has promised to our constituencies, and what He has promised to this nation. Amen.
Sol. Dr. Patricia
