Topic: The Blessing of Saying “Yes”

In Genesis chapters 1-11, God is dealing with man through the lives of Adam and Noah. In Chapter 12, God introduces us to Abram (later changed to Abraham). Abraham’s life becomes an example of living by faith and the example of how grand the promises of God are.

The call of Abraham. The LORD had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.” (Genesis 12:1)

Abraham gave up everything that he might find security in and trusted God by faith. Leave your country, your people, your father’s household, go to a foreign land. This required tremendous faith to go.

Because of this faith, Abraham received the promise of becoming a great nation. As details unfolded, this promise meant descendants as numerous as the stars of the sky. He was 75 years old and still had no children yet.

Be had to step out and operate by faith. God had a plan but he called Abraham to take a step of faith. Abraham became the father of faith and all of us who become children of Abraham will be called in to take a step of faith.

God’s desires went beyond Abram, the nation of Israel, the promised land, to all the families of the earth. That is so intensely relevant. A promise made to the patriarch Abraham was meant to bless us. If you have put your faith in Jesus Christ, then you are a beneficiary of the promise God made to Abraham.

When you become a disciple of Jesus Christ you become a descendent of Abraham. So also Abraham “believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” Understand, then, that those who have faith are children of Abraham. (Galatians 3:6-7)

This promise we see to Abraham was the gospel in advance! It was God’s plan in advance to send his own son Jesus Christ into the world to die on the cross and bless all the families of the earth.

We can be thankful Abraham said “yes” to God’s call to follow.

You can be thankful God calls you, for in the call is a promise that is far bigger than you.

Have you said “yes” to God’s call through Jesus?

See you Sunday!

Dr. Scott Kallem