28 January 2022

Looking unto Jesus the

author and nisher of our
faith; who for the joy that was
set before him endured the
cross, despising the shame,
and is set down at the right
hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:2

Daily in the Word Acts 17:11

Bethany Bible Baptist Church, Hyderabad

Title: Looking Unto Jesus AS others -(Abraham-3)

Text: Hebrews 11:8

By faith Abraham, when he was ca ed to go out into a place which he should
a er receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither
he went.
Genesis 12:1
Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and om thy
kindred, and om thy father’s house, unto a land that I wi show thee:

We learned that the calling of God is a call for SEPARATION and

SANCTIFICATION, but we should not think critical of such calling in ones
life, there is a plan and purpose of God which we may not understand now, yet
our obedience to His call is pivotal and a premise for God to use us and His for
His calling to be ful lled in our lives. Without which (Separation and
Sancti cation) we may miss many a manifold blessings of God in our lives and
in the lives of our loved ones.

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Because our obedience will not only bring God’s blessings on us, but also on those surrounded us.

1. Abraham's obedience is Personal. Gen. 12:1,4

Our obedience to the Lord is not conditioned by others around us.

When God calls it is personal, we need to obey the Lord despite people
around us obey or not. When God called Abraham he obeyed God despite
people around him were worshipping idols and living contrary to God’s will.

Our obedience to the Lord should be personal and voluntary, and not subject
to the circumstance or the people. Sometimes the danger is we tend to do
things because others are doing. Abraham's obedience was voluntary, and it was
motivated by his love for God, and faith in God and His Word.

So should our obedience be; a voluntary, out of our love and faith, and not out
of compulsion or pressure, or because of someone, but because we love God
and want to please Him.

2. Abraham's obedience is Precise. Heb. 11:8

Though Abraham did not knew where he is going to, he trusted God all
the way and accepted God’s will and direction in his life and precisely obeyed
the Lord for the calling he had.

Sometimes God calls us or leads us in ways we do not know or understand, but

God wants us to precisely obey Him by accepting and trusting Him and His
Word knowing Isaiah 55:8-9 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your
ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my
ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Psalms 23:1-4 The
LORD is my shepherd; I sha not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he
leadeth me beside the sti waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of
righteousness for his name’s sake.Yea, though I walk through the va ey of the shadow of
death, I wi fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy sta they comfort me.

God still guides and leads us as a good shepherd, we need to trust and follow
Him, Job 23:10 But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I sha

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come forth as gold. The journey may be tu , the paths may be rugged, the
breezes may be hot, the sky may be cloudy but remember 'though I walk
through the va ey of the shadow of death, I wi fear no evil: for thou art with me;
thy rod and thy sta they comfort me’ His rod and sta will guide and lead us.

3. Abraham’s obedience Pleased God. Heb. 11:6

‘But without faith it is impossible to please him:’ this certainly tells us

that God is pleased or happy when we obey Him and His Word. ‘1 Samuel
15:22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt o erings and
sacri ces, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than
sacri ce, and to hearken than the fat of rams.’

Abraham served God, as a servant he obeyed God ‘Romans 6:16 Know ye

not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye
obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?’

God is delighted more with our obedience to Him and His Word than the
sacri ces we bring.

That means; if the sacri ces we bring should be acceptable and pleasing to
Him, we should make sure that our ways and heart is pleasing to Him rst.

Remember: Our sacri ces are not our BRIBES; neither they are an
ALTERNATIVE to our obedience to God.

How we respond to God and His Word is more important than what we
bring to Him. The later part (our bringing of o erings) are blessed when
our primary heart is right with God.

May God help us to Trust and Obey His Word today.

Even as the song says: ‘trust & obey, for there’s no other way to be happy in
Jesus, but to Trust and Obey.’

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