Going . . . Not Knowing

Genesis 11:27-12:4 – 27 This is the account of Terah’s family. Terah was the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran was the father of Lot. 28 But Haran died in Ur of the Chaldeans, the land of his birth, while his father, Terah, was still living. 29 Meanwhile, Abram and Nahor both married. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah. (Milcah and her sister Iscah were daughters of Nahor’s brother Haran.) 30 But Sarai was unable to become pregnant and had no children. 31 One day Terah took his son Abram, his daughter-in-law Sarai (his son Abram’s wife), and his grandson Lot (his son Haran’s child) and moved away from Ur of the Chaldeans. He was headed for the land of Canaan, but they stopped at Haran and settled there. 32 Terah lived for 205 years and died while still in Haran. 1 The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you. 2 I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. 3 I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you.” 4 So Abram departed as the Lord had instructed, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran. (New Living Translation)

God’s Unconditional Covenant

1. God promised a __________________ blessing

Genesis 12:2 – I will make you into a great nation. . . . (New Living Translation)

2. God promised a __________________ blessing

Genesis 12:2 – . . . I will bless you and make you famous, . . . (New Living Translation)

Genesis 13:2 – By now Abram was very rich, loaded with cattle and silver and gold. (The Message)

3. God promised a ________________________ blessing

Genesis 12:2 – . . . and you will be a blessing to others. (New Living Translation)

Genesis 12:3 – . . . All the families on earth will be blessed through you. (New Living Translation)

Isaiah 42:6-7 – 6 “I , , , have called you to demonstrate my righteousness. . . . And you will be a light to guide the nations. 7 You will open the eyes of the blind. You will free the captives . . . (New Living Translation)

Reflecting on Abram’s Faith

Genesis 12:4 – So Abram departed as the Lord had instructed, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran. (New Living Translation)

▸ Are you seeking God’s will deliberately and passionately?

“Lord, guide me into Your will, regardless of what change is necessary, regardless of where I must go or what I must do. I want You to know, Lord, I’m available. And I don’t want to live outside Your will.”

▸ If God were to have you leave your comfort zone to take on the challenges of the unfamiliar, how would you respond?

▸ Are you making obedience too complicated?