For our wedding anniversary, my husband borrowed a tandem bike so we could enjoy a romantic adventure together. As we began to pedal on our way, I quickly realized that as the rider on the back my vision of the road ahead was eclipsed by my husbands broad shoulders. Also, my handlebars were fixed; they didnt affect the steering of our bike. Only the front handlebars determined our direction; mine served merely as support for my upper body. I had the choice to either be frustrated by my lack of control or to embrace the journey and trust Mike would guide us safely on our route.
When God asked Abram to leave his homeland and family, He didnt offer much information concerning the destination. No geographic coordinates. No description of the new land or its natural resources. Not even an indication of how long it would take to get there. God simply gave the instruction to go to the land He would show him. Abrams obedience to Gods instruction, despite lacking the details most humans crave, is credited to him as faith (Heb. 11:8).
If we find ourselves grappling with uncertainty or a lack of control in our lives, lets seek to adopt Abrams example of following and trusting God. The Lord will steer us well.
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Are you inclined to be a trusting person? Or does it all depend on how well you know the one who is leading you? Its hard to know how much Abram knew about the Lord who asked him to follow Him to a new homeland. Many years later, Jesus asked a group of fisherman to follow Him (Matt. 4:19).
Theres a sense in which were all in the same boat when it comes to trusting the One who said, Follow me. Then as now, the challenge is to trust in Gods ability to lead rather than in our ability to follow.