Transcript: Why God Chose Abraham
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Why God Chose Abraham
By David Feddes
The ultimate seed of Abraham is Jesus Christ, the one in whom all of God’s promises come true. But Abraham is certainly of immense importance. We’re going to highlight some of those stories and some of the things that God said to Abraham as his life unfolded, and then we’re going to reflect on God's purposes for Abraham—why God chose Abraham.
The Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country, your kindred, and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you. I will make your name great so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever dishonors you, I will curse, and in you, all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” So Abram went as the Lord had told him.
Abram traveled with his servants. He had a wife, Sarah (or Sarai was her name at that point), and they traveled together. He had a lot of people with him—not because he had children—but because he was the head of a large number of people who worked for him and with him. As they traveled to the land of Canaan and journeyed through it, God said, “Look around. I am going to give your descendants all this land. You’re going to live here as a sojourner; it’s not going to be yours yet, but in 400 years, it will belong to your descendants.” God promised him many, many offspring.
The Lord said to Abram, “Fear not, Abram. I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” Or as other translations say, “I am your shield and your very great reward.” Either way, God is Abram’s reward, or He is going to give Abram a great reward. God then told Abram, “Look toward heaven and count the stars—if you are able to number them. So shall your offspring be.” Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord counted it to him as righteousness.
So Abram believed this promise that he was going to have many, many offspring, and he remembered throughout the years that night he looked at the sky and God said, “I will multiply your descendants so that no one will be able to count them.” But the years passed, and they passed, and they passed. Abram was now 99 years old and still looking at the stars—and still no child by Sarah. He had one child by the servant girl, Hagar, but God had not said that this would be the ultimate promised offspring. Though He would bless Ishmael, the child of the slave girl, the promised offspring would come from Sarah, though she remained barren.
When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am El Shaddai—God Almighty. Walk before me and be blameless, that I may make my covenant between me and you and may multiply you greatly. Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations. No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make you into nations, and kings shall come from you. And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be your God and the God of your offspring after you. And I will give to you and your offspring after you the land of your sojournings for an everlasting possession, and I will be their God.”
Later, when God was considering what to do with Sodom and Gomorrah, He said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him. For I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring to Abraham what He has promised him.”
A year later, a baby was born—a baby they named Isaac. They named him Isaac because when Abraham heard the promise, he laughed, and his wife, Sarah, laughed too. So they named the baby “Laughter.” They had laughed in disbelief at first, but then they laughed with joy when God gave them that baby Isaac. That child was so precious to Sarah and Abraham. Then one day, God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love, and offer him as a sacrifice.”
With a heavy heart, Abraham set out with his son. He had Isaac carry the wood, while he carried a knife and some fire. As they were walking, Isaac said, “Father, we’ve got these other things, but where’s the sacrifice?” Abraham answered, “God will provide a lamb.”
When they got there, Abraham bound Isaac after laying out the wood. As he raised the knife, a voice came from heaven—the angel of the Lord speaking—and said, “Don’t lay a hand on the boy. Now I know that you put me ahead of everything, even ahead of your own beloved son.” Abraham then saw a ram caught in a thicket. He took the ram and sacrificed it instead of his son.
God said to Abraham, “By myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will surely bless you. I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand on the seashore. Your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies, and in your offspring, all the nations of the earth shall be blessed because you have obeyed my voice.”
Why did God choose Abraham? I want to reflect with you on five main purposes for God's choice of Abraham.
Chosen to
- Relate with God
- Get blessings
- Bless all nations
- Live by faith
- Anticipate Jesus
First, He chose Abraham to relate to God in a covenant of love, to be God’s friend, as the Bible calls him. Second, He called and chose Abraham so that Abraham would receive blessings from God. Third, God chose him not only to get blessed but also to be a blessing, to bring blessings to all nations. Fourth, God chose Abraham to live by faith and to exemplify what it is to be a person of faith. Finally, He chose Abraham to anticipate Jesus—to look forward to and point to Jesus.
Let’s take a closer look at these purposes.
Relate with God
- Leave old home ruled by idols
- Seek new home ruled by God
- Live in covenant faithfulness
- Love God as dearest friend
Abraham left his old country, his family, and the idols of his people. He went to a new land to worship the true God, living under God's rule. The Bible emphasizes that Abraham didn’t even know where he was going; he simply trusted God's guidance. His journey was about more than just geography—it was a journey into covenant friendship with God. God was creating something new with Abraham—a relationship of love, obedience, and trust.
God set up a covenant with Abraham, an agreement in which God would be Abraham’s God, and Abraham would be God’s friend and worshiper. Abraham was to love God as his dearest friend and put God above everything else. The Lord said to him, “I am El Shaddai—God Almighty. Walk before me and be blameless.” God wanted Abraham to live in obedience, following His direction within the covenant of love.
When God chooses someone, He wants, above all, a relationship of love with them. He loves us and wants to be loved in return. This was true for Abraham, and it is true for all who follow in the footsteps of Abraham. God's choice of Abraham was the beginning of something new—creating a people in covenant relationship with Him, marked by faith and love.
Get blessings
- Great name
- Great nation
- Great offspring
- Great reward
- Great land
God also promised to bless Abraham. He gave him a great name, a great nation, great offspring, a great reward, and a great land. At first, Abram’s name meant “exalted father,” which was already a good name. But God said, “I will change your name to Abraham, which means ‘father of multitudes.’” You can imagine what Abraham must have thought at that point: “I have no children by Sarah, and now my name is ‘father of multitudes’? How does that make sense?”
But we must remember who was speaking. This is the same God who said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. The same God who said, “Let the land produce vegetation,” and it was so. When God declares something, it happens—because He said so. So, even though Abraham didn’t yet have any children by Sarah, God called him the “father of multitudes.” And, just as God declared, Abraham did become the father of multitudes.
In addition to a great name, God promised many offspring. He told Abraham, “Look to the heavens and count the stars. So shall your offspring be.” Abraham’s descendants would become a great nation and would be a source of blessing to all the nations. But the ultimate fulfillment of God’s promise came not just in numbers but in one particular descendant—Jesus Christ.
The New Testament begins with these words: “A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” Jesus is the ultimate fulfillment of God’s promise to Abraham. Through Jesus, all nations are blessed.
God also promised Abraham a great reward. He said, “I am your shield, your very great reward.” In giving Himself to Abraham, God gave the greatest reward imaginable. But He also promised other rewards, including the land of Canaan. God said, “You’ve been traveling as a sojourner, without a permanent home, but this land will belong to your descendants.” However, the promise of land had a deeper meaning.
The book of Hebrews tells us that Abraham was looking forward to a better country—a heavenly one. Though he wandered as a sojourner on earth, he was ultimately seeking the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. This points us beyond the land of Canaan to the new creation—the eternal home that God is preparing for His people.
Bless all nations
God also told Abraham that he would not only receive blessings but also be a blessing. Abraham wasn’t chosen just to be the father of a great nation. He was chosen to be a blessing to all nations. God said, “In your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed" (Genesis 22:18).
Now, it’s important to address a misinterpretation of this passage. Some people say that the promise—“I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you”—means that any government that supports the modern nation of Israel will be blessed, and any government that opposes it will be cursed. But that’s not what this passage is about.
Even in the Old Testament, when Israel was clearly God’s chosen nation, many nations that opposed Israel did well for a time. For example, the Philistines defeated Israel and captured the Ark of the Covenant. The Babylonians conquered Jerusalem and destroyed the temple. The Assyrians conquered the northern kingdom and deported its people. Political entities that opposed Israel often flourished. Some that allied themselves with Israel had trouble when Israel had trouble. So, the idea that a government’s success depends on its policy toward Israel is not a correct interpretation of this passage.
Instead, the blessing and curse depend on how people relate to Abraham’s ultimate offspring—Jesus Christ. Galatians 3 explains that the promise was not just to many descendants but to one specific descendant—Jesus. “The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say ‘and to seeds,’ meaning many people, but ‘and to your seed,’ meaning one person, who is Christ... If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise” (Galatians 3:16, 29). This means that the blessing of Abraham comes to all who have faith in Christ. It’s not about political alliances or national policies—it’s about faith in Jesus. Through faith, we become heirs of the promises given to Abraham.
Live by faith
- Shaky faith of ungodly sinner
- Faith reckoned as righteousness
- Active faith shown real by deeds
- Faith in Lamb and resurrection
The next thing we want to highlight is that God chose Abraham to live by faith. Living by faith involves several things. First, faith means relying on God and not on yourself—on God's power, not your own strength. It means trusting God's righteousness and not your own. Faith means depending on God's provision and not what you can do for yourself.
When we read the stories of Abraham, it might seem at first that Abraham was an exceptional man—a person of great character whom God chose because he was morally upright. But what does the Bible actually say about Abraham when God called him?
Joshua 24:2 tells us, “Long ago your forefathers, including Terah the father of Abraham, lived beyond the Euphrates River and worshiped other gods.” Abraham came from an idol-worshiping family. His main qualification when God called him was that he was an idol-worshiper—just like everyone else. God didn’t choose Abraham because he was already righteous. Instead, God called Abraham, revealed Himself to him, and Abraham believed.
Even after Abraham began following God, his faith was not always rock-solid. For example, twice he lied about his wife, telling others that she was his sister because he was afraid they would kill him to take her. Abraham was cowardly and dishonest in those moments, yet God remained faithful to him.
Another example of Abraham’s faltering faith is when he and Sarah doubted God’s promise that they would have a child. Sarah suggested that Abraham should have a child with Hagar, her servant, and Abraham agreed. This detour led to the birth of Ishmael, but God made it clear that the promised offspring would come through Sarah, not Hagar. Even though Abraham made mistakes, God still credited his faith as righteousness.
Romans 4:5 tells us, “To the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.” Abraham is an example of someone who trusted God even though he was ungodly when God called him. He didn’t deserve the blessings, the new name, or the promises, but he trusted God—and sometimes, even that trust wavered. Remember when Sarah wasn’t getting pregnant, and she suggested that Abraham have a child with her servant, Hagar? Abraham went along with the plan, and Hagar gave birth to Ishmael. God blessed Ishmael, but made it clear: "That’s not the child I promised." Again and again, Abraham’s faith was shaky, even though he was walking with God. But God still reckoned Abraham’s faith as righteousness.
The gospel was preached to Abraham beforehand (Galatians 3:8), the gospel of salvation for all nations—and also the gospel of justification by faith, meaning we are made right with God not by trusting in our own abilities but by trusting in Him.
Even though Abraham was not always perfectly obedient, and even though he didn’t deserve God’s favor, his faith was active. It showed itself in action. When God said, "Leave Ur of the Chaldeans and go to the land I will show you," Abraham didn’t say, "Well, that’s excellent advice. I believe you probably have a good land out there somewhere, but I think I’ll stay put." No—he went. Faith involves action. Abraham obeyed God’s call and walked with Him in covenant friendship.
Later on, when God said, "Take your son, your only son, whom you love, and offer him as a sacrifice," what did Abraham do? He didn’t say, "Well, I believe I am justified by faith, and I'm not going to obey that command. I'm saved by faith, not works." No—he obeyed God. The Bible says in James 2:21-23: "Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? His faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did. And the scripture was fulfilled that says, ‘Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,’ and he was called God’s friend."
Abraham’s faith may have started out weak and wavering, but over time it grew stronger. His level of commitment became so great that he was willing to give up his own son—the child of promise—because he trusted God. That’s what real faith looks like. It may start small, but it grows and expresses itself in action. The book of James tells us, “Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? His faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.” (James 2:21-22)When God told Abraham to offer Isaac, Abraham didn’t hesitate, even though it seemed that God’s promises were at stake. God had said that through Isaac, all the promised blessings would come. What would happen to those promises if Isaac were killed? The book of Hebrews gives us insight into Abraham’s thinking. Hebrews 11:19 says, “Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead.” So when Abraham went up the mountain to sacrifice Isaac, he believed two things: first, that God would provide a lamb, and second, that God could raise Isaac from the dead if necessary. This shows the depth of Abraham’s faith.
And indeed, God did provide a lamb—or, in that case, a ram. The angel of the Lord stopped Abraham and provided a ram caught in a thicket, which Abraham sacrificed in place of his son. In a sense, Abraham did receive Isaac back from the dead.
This story is not only a demonstration of Abraham’s faith, but it also points ahead to the ultimate sacrifice—Jesus Christ. In that story, we see God revealing an important truth: There will be no human sacrifices among those who worship the true God. God provided a substitute in place of Isaac, and He made it clear that He does not require human sacrifices from His people.
However, the story also points forward to the one human sacrifice that God Himself would provide—the man who is also God, Jesus Christ. When God asked Abraham to offer Isaac, He said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love.” These words remind us of John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son.”
Just as Abraham laid down the life of his son in obedience to God, God the Father gave His own Son for our salvation. This is the ultimate expression of God's love. Romans 5:8 says, “God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Anticipate Jesus
- Rejoices to see Jesus’ day
- Rescues from enemies
- Pays honor to priest-king
- Intercedes for others
- Offers his beloved son
God chose Abraham to anticipate Jesus. We’ve hinted at that again and again. The Bible says that Abraham rejoiced to see Jesus’ day. It says that Abraham knew this seed was coming. We don’t know how clearly God revealed to Abraham what was going to happen, but Jesus says, "He saw my day and rejoiced to see it" (John 8:56). Jesus also said in the same discussion, "Before Abraham was, I am" (John 8:58). So, Jesus is the Great I Am who existed before Abraham, and He is the one—the human Messiah—whose day Abraham saw coming and rejoiced.
One of the greatest aspects of Abraham's importance is how he anticipates Jesus—how he serves as a type of Christ in some ways or reveals something of God's relationship with Jesus. When we look at Abraham, we see that he was someone who rescued people from their enemies. Remember what happened when Lot and his family were taken captive by a coalition of enemy kings? Sodom and Gomorrah had been conquered, and Lot was caught up in that defeat. Abraham heard about it and said, "Well, I have 318 men who can fight. I’m going to get Lot out of that mess." By night, Abraham and his 318 men set out. Now, keep in mind, Abraham was not just a powerless wanderer—he was a powerful chieftain with warriors who traveled with him. He took those 318 men, launched a night attack, defeated the enemies, and brought Lot, his family, and all the other captives back safely. In this story, Abraham serves as a type of Christ—a rescuer, someone who delivers people from their enemies. This rescue points ahead to God, who saves His people from their enemies through Jesus.
Another way in which Abraham anticipates Jesus is in his interaction with Melchizedek. After rescuing Lot, Abraham met a mysterious priest-king named Melchizedek. The Bible says that Melchizedek was the king of Salem (meaning "peace") and that his name means "king of righteousness." Melchizedek is described as a priest of God Most High—a figure who seems to appear out of nowhere and then vanish into obscurity. Abraham paid honor to this mysterious figure, giving him a tenth of everything he had. This interaction is significant because the Bible later tells us that Jesus is a high priest in the order of Melchizedek (Hebrews 7:17).
Melchizedek came out to bless Abraham, and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything he had. Then Melchizedek disappeared from the story, and we don’t hear about him again until the book of Hebrews. Hebrews explains that Melchizedek is a foreshadowing of Jesus—our eternal priest-king. Jesus is not a priest in the order of Aaron, but in the order of Melchizedek, meaning that He is both a king and a priest forever.
Melchizedek points us to Jesus in two important ways. First, he was both a king and a priest—just as Jesus is both our King and High Priest. Second, Melchizedek’s priesthood is not based on lineage or law but is eternal—just like Jesus' priesthood.
You might think, "Well, we don't really need to think about these types and shadows anymore. Abraham lived 2,000 years before Jesus, and we are now 2,000 years after Jesus. We know how the story ends, so why read about Abraham?" The reason we read about Abraham is that his story helps us understand more about how God works throughout history. It also helps us understand more about who Jesus is. Jesus is greater than Abraham, and He is a priest in the order of Melchizedek, meaning He is our King and our High Priest forever.
Another way Abraham points to Jesus is through his role as an intercessor. He speaks on behalf of others, just as Jesus intercedes for us. When God and two angels visited Abraham, God told him that He was going to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah. Abraham thought to himself, "Lot is there." So he began to intercede and bargain with God on behalf of the people in the city. He asked God, "Will you really wipe out the righteous with the wicked? What if there are 50 righteous people in the city? Will you spare it for their sake?" God said, "Yes, for the sake of 50, I will spare the city."
Then Abraham pressed further: "What if there are only 45 righteous people?" God replied, "For the sake of 45, I will not destroy it."
Abraham continued: "What about 40? 30? 20?" Finally, he got down to 10 and asked, "Will you spare the city for the sake of 10?" God said, "For the sake of 10 righteous people, I will not destroy the city."
Unfortunately, there weren’t even 10 righteous people in Sodom. God found only three—if you could even call them righteous: Lot and his two daughters. Lot’s wife looked back at the city and was turned into a pillar of salt, so she wasn’t counted. And Lot’s daughters later committed incest with their father—hardly righteous behavior. Still, God listened to Abraham’s intercession and rescued Lot and his daughters from destruction.
This story points us to Jesus, our ultimate intercessor. The Bible says, "We have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the righteous one" (1 John 2:1). Jesus doesn’t have to bargain with God, going from 50 to 45 to 40 and so on, like an auctioneer. Jesus knows exactly how many righteous people there are—and the answer is zero. But here’s the good news: Jesus pleads His own righteousness on our behalf. He is the one truly righteous man who became human for the sake of the whole human race. Because of Jesus' righteousness, God spares all who belong to Him.
The Bible tells us that Jesus is at the right hand of God and is interceding for us (Romans 8:34). "Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Now let’s return once more to the story of Abraham offering Isaac. In one sense, it’s a story about total commitment and surrender to God. But in another sense, it points us to what God would ultimately do through Jesus Christ. God did not require Abraham to sacrifice his son, but God did offer His own beloved Son for us. God told Abraham, "Take your son, your only son, whom you love." These words remind us of John 3:16: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son." Abraham’s willingness to lay down the life of the one he loved most shows the greatness of his love for God. In the same way, God’s willingness to give His Son shows the greatness of His love for us. The Bible says, "This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and gave His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins" (1 John 4:10). God spared Abraham’s son but did not spare His own Son. As Paul writes in Romans 8:32, “He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all—how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things?”
This story teaches us that the God of Israel does not require human sacrifices. However, it also reveals the depth of God’s love for us—that He provided His own Son as the perfect sacrifice for sin. Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29).
Abraham’s willingness to offer Isaac points to God’s willingness to give His Son, Jesus, for the salvation of the world. The story of Isaac also helps us understand that God’s love is not just about what He spares us from, but about what He provides for us—eternal life through Jesus Christ.
Children of Abraham, chosen to:
- Relate with God
- Get blessings
- Bless all nations
- Live by faith
- Point to Jesus
This is why God chose Abraham: to relate with God, to receive God's blessings, to be a blessing to all nations, to live by faith and exemplify what it means to live by faith, and to anticipate and prefigure our Lord Jesus Christ. As you hear these things, I hope you rejoice in what a great God you have. As one hymn puts it: “The God of Abraham praise.” We praise the God of Abraham; we worship Him because of what He has done in Abraham's life and throughout generations. Even 4,000 years after Abraham, God is still faithful to those whom He chooses.
So, the question is: Are you living in covenant friendship with God? It was said of Abraham that he was God's friend. Jesus said, “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends” (John 15:13-14). Do you ever think of yourself as God's friend? You live in covenant with God. God made a promise and called you to live with Him. You are His child. He is your Father. You are called to relate to Him in love.
Have you ever thought about the blessings you have in Christ? Jesus says, “To the one who overcomes, I will give a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it” (Revelation 2:17). Just as God had a new name in mind for Abraham, “father of a multitude,” He has a new name for each of us. When Abraham was born, he was just the son of an idol-worshiping father. But God later declared him to be the father of a multitude—even before he had any children at all.
When God gives you a new name, that name defines who you will become. Think about Peter. Jesus called him “Rock” (Peter), but Peter wasn’t very rock-solid at the time. Yet he became the person Jesus said he would be. In the same way, when God gives you a new name, that’s who you become. He calls you to a new identity and gives you a place in His family.
The Bible says, “You are a royal priesthood, a holy nation” (1 Peter 2:9). Just as Abraham became the father of a great nation, you are part of that great nation through faith in Jesus Christ. God promised Abraham descendants and said, “I chose Abraham so that he would teach his children.” If you are a parent—or if you have any role in the life of children and young people—you have a great blessing and privilege. You have the opportunity to leave a legacy of faith by teaching them to walk in covenant with God. What a blessing and privilege it is to do that!
We also have a mission and purpose. Just as God sent Abraham to be a blessing to all nations, we in Jesus Christ are part of that Great Commission. We have a purpose on this earth: You are the light of the world because Jesus is the light of the world, and He is shining through you. We are part of God's great plan to bless all nations and make disciples of all nations.
We have the privilege of living by faith. As I mentioned before, you may have started out very poorly. Abraham started out as an idol-worshiper, living near the Tower of Babel. But it doesn’t matter how you started. When God puts you on a different path, it leads to a great destination. You leave behind who you were and become who God calls you to be. You walk by faith. It may be flawed faith or weak faith, but it is still faith—and God counts it as righteousness.
As you live by faith, you also believe that God provided a lamb and that God is able to raise the dead. In Romans 4:23-25, it says: “The words, ‘It was credited to him,’ were not written for Abraham alone but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.”
Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. We rejoice in the hope of the glory of God (Romans 5:1-2). This is what the Scriptures say: When we live by faith, we have peace with God.
The life of Abraham points ahead to Jesus Christ, and this is really the purpose of your existence and mine. We don’t anticipate and point ahead to Jesus in the same way Abraham did. Instead, we live to point to Jesus today. We are living testimonies to Him, living sacrifices for Him, so that by our lives and our words, people will know that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
These are the things it means to be children of Abraham by faith in Christ Jesus.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your great love and wisdom. We praise You for choosing Abraham and for choosing us to be Your sons and daughters through faith in Jesus Christ. Help us to live each day with joy, knowing that we are in covenant relationship with You. Teach us to walk by faith, even when the path is difficult, and give us the courage to obey You fully.
Thank You for the immeasurable blessings that You have poured out on us in Christ. Help us to be a blessing to others, sharing the good news of Your love with all nations. Strengthen our faith, Lord, and help us to trust in Your promises. We pray that our lives will point others to Jesus, just as Abraham’s life pointed forward to Christ.
We look forward to the day when we will dwell with You forever in the new creation, the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. Until that day, may we live by faith, walking in obedience to Your will.
In the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord, we pray. Amen.
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