Focus Verse: Genesis 12: 4 “So Abram departed as the Lord had spoken to him.”
Over the next few weeks we will continue with this subject of "Commissioned by God", and how we are on assignment for the King. Are you a Christian, saved by grace and submitted to God as your boss? If you answered yes, then you are one of God’s commissioned officers. Commissioned...which means that He called him to be a leader under God's authority,
In our scripture reading we read about Abram. God placed a call on Abram’s life. He commissioned him for use in service to God. God told him to move out from where he was and made a promise to Abram if he would obey. The promise was that Abram would lead a great nation, but first Abram would have to move his home to a new place.
God told Abram not only would he lead a great nation, but other nations of the earth would be blessed through Abram’s descendants. And not only that, but through Abram’s family tree Jesus would be born to save humanity from their sins. Let us never underestimate the importance of what God is asking us to do. For Abram, it all started when God asked him to move. And Abram obeyed God and moved even when that was the only step that he knew to take. God would teach him as he went.
God has called you to do something and if you will listen and obey Him, He will do His good work through you so that He will be glorified. God might not be asking you to move, but He certainly asks us to pray, read our Bible, fellowship with believers, love one another, worship Him and make disciples. Though maybe He’s also asking you to teach a Sunday school class, work with the widows in your community or serve the needs of the sick or orphaned. There are many different things God could be asking you to do to serve Him. Have you been faithful in obeying that call? Why not pray and ask God to give you the courage and strength to obey Him.
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
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