More than that, through Israel's obedience, the surrounding
nations would "bless themselves in Him." In the same way, those
around us who don't know God will be led to Him by our obedience. After the
LORD saw that Abraham would obey Him no matter what the cost, He told his
servant, " By Myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast
done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son:] That in
blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the
stars of the heaven, and as the sand which [is] upon the sea shore; and thy
seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; And in thy seed shall all the
nations of the earth be blessed; because
thou hast obeyed My voice." Genesis 22:16-18, emphasis added. Abraham was
blessed with being able to keep his son, as well as being able to understand
the plan of redemption more fully; and succeeding generations have been blessed
in that they have his example and a type of Christ's sacrifice to learn from.
What if he hadn't obeyed? We wouldn't have it to inspire and encourage us
today.
Don't you want to have stability in your life instead of confusion and trouble? Take hold of the promise in Jeremiah! One day when you're gone, don't you want to leave those you love with memories that will help them to follow Jesus and experience a blessing long after you are gone? Follow the example set by Abraham. Cultivating obedience is something you won't regret.
Don't you want to have stability in your life instead of confusion and trouble? Take hold of the promise in Jeremiah! One day when you're gone, don't you want to leave those you love with memories that will help them to follow Jesus and experience a blessing long after you are gone? Follow the example set by Abraham. Cultivating obedience is something you won't regret.
Blessings,
Jean
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