Ready For Great Things

Whatever the thesis, the core driving reason for being, that this society has, there remains something in you that is directly opposed to that,

anti...thesis.

Which, at times, can put you into a tight bind.

Abram finds his journey takes him to Egypt. Notice that not a single negative thing is said about that in the Bible. Where the problem comes is when the walls start to close in on Abram. He develops his own "Plan B" instead of continuing to rely on God’s "Plan A." Genesis 12 tells us the bumbling story in all its sad detail.

Interestingly enough, it’s not the only time that a "Plan B" gets pulled out of Abram’s planner. A very similar wife-swapping account happens with King Abimalech in Genesis 20. And when God promises a son, Abram figures out his own human way to produce one in ch.16.

If there was a way to chart it, I think that Abram would be classed as "spiritually developmentally delayed".

He doesn’t get. Not even on the second or third try.

Reminds me of the saying, "If at first you don’t succeed........

........you’re running about average."

Abram - an average believer trying to make his way through life guided by the rudder of faith.

And God,

well, God doesn’t give up, growing challenging, strengthening that faith, and using it to do great things

As He does later with David..... and Peter.

As He will do for you and me.

For we, too, face the call of God to "Get!"

to live as pilgrims, calling on the name of the Lord in a land which we engage but whose values and priorities we refuse to accept.

Antithesis.

We, too, follow the marching order of One who holds the outcome in His hands alone.

When we can’t see it, He does.

When we feel weak, He remains all powerful.

When we grow confused His holy awareness guides us.

Jesus said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me...."

Then He says ----

---- remember the next word???

"Go!"

He also said,

"And surely I will be with you always!" (Matthew 28)

Abram’s name is included in Hebrews 11, an accounting of heros of faith, believers who obeyed God’s call. One important refrain of that chapter is that they never saw full completion of their mission. It was handed down to those who followed...... including us. And then come these words, ending chapter 11 and beginning chapter 12. With them I close:

"As for us, we have this large crowd of witnesses round us. So then, let us rid ourselves of everything that gets in the way, and of the sin which holds on to us so tightly, and let us run with determination the race that lies before us. Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from beginning to end." [TEV Heb 12.1-2]