Posts tagged #Obedience

Genesis 22:1-19 :: Now I Know

Reader:

Genesis 22 is the climax in the account of Abraham’s life and faith.

God tested Abraham.

The test revealed Abraham’s faith - his unhindered love for, and obedience to, God.

God’s response to Abraham was, “Now I know that you fear God.”

Through examining Abraham’s relationship with God, now I know what “the just shall live by faith” means.

Now I know that God will test me - repeatedly.

Now I know that God has a plan - His will is to bless; He speaks so that I will trust; He acts to fulfill what He speaks.

Now I know that God is with me - in every place, in every circumstance, I am not alone.

Now I know that the Word of God is all about the Word of Life - Jesus.

Now I know that God will provide - in His way, in His time.

Now I know that I fear God.

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Blake West and filed under Genesis and tagged Testing Obedience Love Worship Sacrifice.

Genesis 18:1-21 :: The Way

Reader:

Jesus of Nazareth declared, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.”

The Way.

Those who believe in Jesus are said to be, “of the Way.” Essentially, we are of Him – we are one with Him, we are in relationship with Him.

The Way is proclaimed to be the way of the LORD, the way of righteousness, the way of peace, the way of salvation, the way of escape, the way of truth, the way into the Holiest of All.

The LORD singled Abraham out to keep, and instruct his descendants to keep, the way of the LORD.

The way of the LORD demands loyalty, trust, obedience, and to look to the LORD’s provision in Jesus, the Way.

(John 14:4-6; Acts 9:2; Matt 3:3, 7:13-14, 10:5, 21:32; Luke 1:79; 1 Cor 10:13; Heb 9:8; 2 Pet 2:2; Rom 4:11; Gen 12:7, 15:6, 18:19, 22:14; Job 31; Ps 33:5)

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Blake West and filed under Genesis and tagged Loyalty Trust Obedience Righteousness Justice Provision.

Genesis 17 :: Narrow

Reader:

“Allegiance to God means to condition the entire range of human experience by the awareness of His presence and in response to His demands.”

From the beginning God has been revealing Himself to those whom He created in His image.

As He has revealed Himself He has given promises, confirmations, and demands.

If He is our God, we are to live our lives in the knowledge of His presence and in His perfection through faith in Jesus Christ.

As for Him, He can and will do all that He has promised.

As for us, we can and will – only in Jesus – do all that He has demanded.

Who He is causes us to humbly fall before Him in awe and submission.

What He demands causes us to respond without hesitation.

Today is the day.

(Ex 6:3; Isa 62:2; Rev 2:19, 3:12; Rom 2:28-29; Gal 6:12-13; Eph 2:11; Phil 3:3; Col 2:11; Lev 26:41; Deut 10:16; Ex 6:12, 30; Jer 6:10; Acts 7:51; Lev 20:1-6)

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Blake West and filed under Genesis and tagged Presence Worship Obedience Circumcision.