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March 19, 2009
THE WAY OF ABRAHAM IN FAITH
He went out, not knowing whither he went."
Hebrews 11:8
http://www.SearchGodsWord.org/desk/?query=heb+11:8&sr=1
In the Old Testament, personal relationship with God showed itself in
separation, and this is symbolized in the life of Abraham by his
separation from his country and from his kith and kin. To day the
separation is more of a mental and moral separation from the way that
those who are dearest to us look at things, that is, if they have not
a personal relationship with God. Jesus Christ emphasized this (see
Luke 14:26).
Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and knows the
One Who is leading. It is a life of Faith, not of intellect and
reason, but a life of knowing Who makes us "go." The root of faith is
the knowledge of a Person, and one of the biggest snares is the idea
that God is sure to lead us to success.
The final stage in the life of faith is attainment of character.
There are many passing transfigurations of character; when we pray we
feel the blessing of God enwrapping us and for the time being we are
changed, then we get back to the ordinary days and ways and the glory
vanishes. The life of faith is not a life of mounting up with wings,
but a life of walking and not fainting. It is not a question of
sanctification; but of something infinitely further on than
sanctification, of faith that has been tried and proved and has stood
the test. Abraham is not a type of sanctification, but a type of the
life of faith, a tried faith built on a real God. "Abraham believed
God."
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