Genesis12:1 The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.
Blackaby points out that it is God's initiative that prompts the most dramatic changes in a person's life. From Abram to Paul, David to Peter, it is God's workings that change people and situations in dramatic ways. Throughout history, God has required a lot from His children. However, the greater the sacrifice, the greater the reward.
What sacrifice is God asking from you today? Time? Money? Social standing? The blessings from God are often directly related to the level of sacrifice we make for Him.
As I was contemplating today's verse, something occurred to me. The heroes of the Old Testament were called to great sacrifice by Yahew, but in those cases great financial reward followed. In contrast, New Testament heroes were met with prison, poverty and many times, death. Intersting how the "reward" of following God's leading seems to have evolved throughout history. Hmmm. . . Thoughts?
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