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CHRISTIANS MUST TRUST GOD’S WORD EVEN WHEN INCONVENIENT
Verse 5 - And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
“…And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son,”
So, Abram, Sarai, and his nephew Lot left…and all their substance that they had gathered. They took everything they had gathered up to that point. Even though moving obviously is inconvenient, Abram trusted the Lord’s Word, and left his home to go to Canaan.
“…and the souls that they had gotten in Haran;”
They also took the souls that had been brought in under God’s grace, with them. It must be noted that Abram not only followed and trusted God’s Word, but he also sought to have others follow and trust God’s Word as well.
“…and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.”
They headed into the land of promise. Trusting the Lord’s words, regardless how inconvenient, is exactly how we need to respond to His Word. They left where they called “home” and headed into Canaan.
We read that J. Vernon McGee said, “A great many people think that Abram left a terrible place in Ur of the Chaldees and came to a land of corn and wine, a land of milk and honey, where everything was lovely. They think that Abram really bettered his lot by coming to this land. Don’t you believe it. That is not what the Bible says. And through archaeology we know that Ur of the Chaldees had a very high civilization during this time. In fact, Abram and Sarai might well have had a bathtub in their home! Ur was a great and prosperous city. Abram left all of that and came into the land of Canaan, “and the Canaanite was then in the land.” The Canaanite was not civilized; he was a barbarian and a heathen, if there ever was one. Abram’s purpose in coming to Canaan was certainly not to better his lot. He came in obedience to God’s command.”
Verse 6 - And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
Even though this land was inhabited by the Canaanites, a barbarian people, a people who the twelve spies sent in by Moses referred to as giants in Numbers 13:32-33; Abram still trusted the Words of the Lord.
How many of you watch the news? It’s awfully depressing to see the evils that are tolerated even in our own city.
I’m reminded of a study that was done some years back where a man went to various places interviewing men and women asking what they would do if they could invisible. At first each person spoke about helping other individuals; however, as they grew more comfortable in the discussion and began thinking more, they shared how they would use it to satisfy their sinfulness. The Girls talked about stealing clothes, jewelry, etc. While the men spoke of sneaking into areas where they could view women in their birthday suits.
Our country is so depraved that Fox is prepared to give $500,000 to any person in America who can answer 21 questions honestly. In their Game Show The Moment of Truth, airing on Wednesdays, they ask questions to various men and women while hooked up to a polygraph test. If they’re honest, they’ll walk away with $500,000. Do you think Fox is planning on giving away $500,000 on a weekly basis? Fox is banking on the fact that no one in America can be honest. This is a testimony of the depravity of America, and the depravity of mankind as a whole.
In Spite of this depravity, Jesus Christ is Lord. Do we really believe Acts 7:48-51, which reads, “Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest? Hath not my hand made all these things? Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.”
If we truly believe we serve the only true sovereign Lord of all whose throne is in heaven and whose footstool is earth, then we will respond worshipping him even if this nation or our families or our jobs or our homes topple to the ground.
15 сен 2024
