GENESIS 12:10-20 Learning to walk by faith requires time. As we haveseen, Abraham listened to God and obeyed Him. Thenover the years, he learned to master additionalskills. Dependence. The Christian life is one of reliance uponGod. From the very start, Abraham recognized that hisown physical sight was limited; he didn't know theway. But he understood whom he could trust to meet hisneeds: God knew the plan perfectly and had all thenecessary resources. Waiting on God. This can be one of the hardestdisciplines to master. Scripture shows that evenAbraham, the great man of faith, had trouble in thisarea. While human nature wants action, God often says,"Be still." (2 Chronicles 20:17) He wants us to letHim act first. Our part is to meditate on the Word,listen for God's voice, and hold off until Heinstructs us to act. The Lord, meanwhile, promises tobless those who wait. (Isaiah 64:4) Confession. Abraham was not perfect. When faminethreatened, he headed toward Egypt, not toward God.Then he lied, which made trouble for others. Later,Sarah found it too hard to wait for the promisedchild, so she took matters into her own hands.(Genesis 16:1-3) We also will stumble; but when wereturn to the Lord in repentance and acknowledge ourfailure, we will receive forgiveness and can resumewalking by faith. God knows we are imperfect people. He will patientlyteach us faith-walking lessons over and over until wemaster them. Success will come if we maintain responsive hearts and teachable spirits.
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