Hebrews 11:6, “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” (NIV)
3. Faith in God, leads to obeying Him because you know what He says is true
Abraham had faith in God and obeyed Him on several occasions. He left a land he knew to go where God directed him. God didn’t even give him the specific name of the land that He was directing him to, yet because He had faith in who said it, he got up and left what he was familiar with to the unknown. Another way that Abraham exercised faith, which is why we can describe him as a pillar of faith, is because he was willing to sacrifice his only son Isaac (his promised child from God). Abraham’s faith in the One who commanded him to do so was so great that it trumped his desire to keep the promise given to him (please read Genesis 22:1-18). The other OT servant worth discussing is Noah, who believed that God was going to cause a flood that would consume the earth, so he obeyed God completely and built the ark exactly as God commanded him to (Genesis 6, emphasis on verse 22). Understand that Noah was willing to look foolish in front of those around him for the sake of obeying God completely! And his obedience not only blessed him, but also saved his family from death. The ultimate example of faith in God and His will we find in Jesus Christ, who obeyed God all the way to death on the cross (Philippians 2:8) to save me and you!
Without faith in God and trusting what He says, we won’t obey Him. Obedience follows trust, because if you trust in God who is speaking and that His words are true, you will just do what He says without second thought. When we doubt what God says, we demonstrate distrust in Him. Exercise your faith by doing as He says, right when He says to do it, because the moment you delay doing what He says to do, you’re in disobedience
Dear Father, help me to put full confidence and trust in You. Your word and promises never fail. Thank You for who You are and who You will continue to be. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen!
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