Overcoming the Mysterious Genesis 12:1-10 Do you know what the future holds? You may think you do, then suddenly it changes, and we are filled with questions.God’s Word Leads to Faith
The Hearing of the word creates FAITH.Faith to Follow: THE PROMISE ON WHICH Abraham RESTED. Faith for the Journey: THE TENT IN WHICH Abraham RESIDED.Faith To Sacrifice; THE ALTAR TO WHICH Abraham RETREATED. Three reasons Faith is always tested.
1.) To prove whether our Faith is real.
2.) To help our faith grow.
3.) To bring glory to the Lord
Abraham had neither a Tent nor an Altar in Egypt
I need such an altar. When my heart gets cold, I need an altar. When my life becomes defiled, I need an altar. When my feet stray, I need an altar. There is nothing as critical and crucial to maintaining of the Christian life as an altar. It is like a doctor’s office where I treat my spiritual ills. It is like a spiritual cabin in an out of the way place to find spiritual rest for my weary soul. It is like a spiritual nutrition store to find all the spiritual vitamins I need to keep me strong and healthy.