“My dreams had to be His dreams, the ones He placed in my heart. They couldn't be the ones I thought I should have, or needed for the purpose of making other people like me.” -Stormie Omartian
Welcome to "That's the Truth!" Due to the Memorial Day (USA) holiday this past Monday, our blog schedule got bumped around a bit. But, it's all good, right? So, here's this week's bible study all prepped and ready to go!
Have you ever planned to do something, eagerly looked forward to it, then it all unraveled at the last moment? Though feeling frustrated and disappointed, the fact is, sometimes God has other things in mind for us. In this week's Bible study, we'll see how important our faith in God is when it comes to carefully listening, and trusting when He directs us. May you grow in faith, knowledge, and God's love!
Topic: Ways to Prove Your Faith - (Genesis 12:1-9)
Opening Prayer: God, you have made the heavens and the earth. You have revealed your beauty in creation and inspired the book that we are now about to study. Please help us now as we read together. Take us deeper into understanding more about you and your love for us. Amen.
“Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee” (Genesis 12:1—KJV).
“The LORD said to Abram, ‘Leave your country, your relatives, and your father’s home, and go to a land that I am going to show you’” (Genesis 12:1—GNB).
“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’” (Genesis 12:1—NRSV).
Abram (whose name God changed to Abraham) proved his faith in God by always and immediately obeying God’s commands and trusting in His promises. True, Abram did not always act wisely and rightly, for he committed sins with lasting consequences; however, every time he learned what God wanted, he obeyed in faith and believed that God would lead him rightly. Because Abram did not lead a perfect life, the Bible teaches how God considered Abram righteous because of his faith (see Romans 4).
Abram’s father, Terah, left Ur for the land of Canaan, but instead he settled his family in Haran. After Terah died, God told Abram to move with his family to the land that He would show him. Before he arrived, Abram did not know what the land would look like, but he believed that God would give him a better land, so he departed immediately. “By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he
was to receive as an inheritance; and he set out, not knowing where he was going” (Hebrews 11:8).
Abram’s move required him to make many sacrifices, because God asked him to leave his country, his kindred, and the security of his father’s house. From that day forth, in a variety of ways, God taught Abram to find his security in God alone. Eventually, Abram became known as the father of all who share his faith (Romans 4:16-18). Since then, millions of people around the world have come to honor Abram for his
loyalty to God and his trust in God’s promises
Quick Study:
1. Have you ever had to move away from your homeland or father’s home? How secure did you feel? How did your faith in God influence your move?
3. What are some of the things Abram did to strengthen his faith in God? What are some of the things you can do to strengthen your faith in God?
4. Abram moved a lot of times in the Promised Land. How can moving often have an effect on people?
-a very special thank you to L.G. Parkhurst, Jr.
May God bless you!
Riley
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