June 30, 2025 | Be God's Family
Going Without Knowing
Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-10(NIV)
8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. 9 By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
Devotional
Faith- exactly what is faith? Websters Dictionary says it is "belief and trust in and loyalty to God" and "firm belief in something for which there is no proof". In the church, we use a combination of these definitions when we speak of faith. It is both a belief in God and a belief in something for which there is no proof. Abraham is a good example of faith and Hebrews reminds the reader of this. God called Abraham in Genesis 12:1 "Go from your country, your people, and your father's household to the land I will show you." And Abraham followed. He was patient, able to look beyond his current circumstances, and had faith that God would keep his word.
How hard is being patient? How often do we wish that, like Abraham, God spoke directly to us? And yet he does – in 66 books he speaks to us. He tells us of his continued love for us. He tells us how he follows us wherever we may go. He tells us of the sacrifice He was willing to make for us.
Faith – the belief in something for which there is no proof. And yet is that true? Can you look at your life and say there is no proof? Can you read the Bible and say there is no proof?
Faith- belief and trust in God. They say seeing is believing, but faith asks us to believe without seeing. I look at my life in retrospect and I see God's hand all over it, but in those moments, both good and bad, I had to believe He was working. I had to trust that I was on the right path following Him. Faith.
Would I follow if God called me to leave my country, my people, and my family? It's a big question. Abraham followed and it took him to many places. He trusted that God would lead him ultimately to the promise God had made. Do you trust that God will keep his promises to you? Do you understand exactly what that promise is? Go back and read the four gospels (Matthew , Mark, Luke & John), and see that Jesus is the promise of God's love, and all we have to do is believe. Do you?
Poem
With You, I Go In Grace
Psalm 49
Why should I fear when evil days come?
Psalm 49:5a
You call me, LORD; I listen
Though I not know the place
Where You and I are traveling to
With You, I go in grace
With You, my great provider
Why should I fear the days
Which might present some great unknown;
With You, I go in grace
Around the corner lurking
Great enemies seek prey
Though they may plot against me
With You, I go in grace
Perhaps a great adventure
A blessing, promised place
It does not matter future’s fate
With You, I go in grace
So, only with my sandals
Eyes set, horizon’s gain
With staff to tread Your chosen Way
With You, I go in grace
