The Blessing of Obedience and Faith

Genesis 12-14; Luke 5

“The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you…I will bless you.’…’Go, walk through the length and breadth of the land, for I am giving it to you.’”

Genesis 12:1, 2; 13:17

 “’Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch’…so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break…’from now on you will catch men.’”

Luke 5:4, 6, 10

The call of God requires us to leave whatever we are attached to, and go in obedience to God’s command. In obedience and faith we experience God’s blessing and receive our inheritance. In Abraham’s story, obedience and faith resulted in the promise of nations being blessed, territory given as his inheritance, and God’s protection over his life. The call of God for Peter and the disciples meant leaving the life of catching fish, and following Jesus in his mission of catching men. Their obedience and faith led to the birth of the Church, and to spiritual blessings which are transforming the world and fulfilling God’s promises to Abraham.

Will we, too, obey in faith and go, and in going, also claim our inheritance and Christ’s eternal reward?

“Lord Jesus, thank you for blessing my life and making me a blessing, for your glory.”