Core Truth: Throughout the Scriptures, whenever men and women say ‘yes’ to God’s call to follow Him, they did invariably so with far different expectations of what their lives were going to be like than what actually turned out to be the case, and if we today are really serious about answering that same call, we too will sooner or later find ourselves facing that same challenge, but in the end it will always be for our ultimate good.
Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4
Now the Lord had said to Abram, “Go away from your country, and from your relatives and from your father’s house, to the land which I will show you; And I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you abundantly, and make your name great; And you shall be a blessing to others, and I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse the one who curses you. And in you all the nations of the earth will be blessed.” So Abram departed as the Lord had directed him; and his nephew Lot left with him. …
Hebrews 11:8-10
By faith Abraham, when he was called by God, obeyed by going to a place which he was to receive as an inheritance; and he went, not knowing where he was going. By faith he lived as a foreigner in the promised land, as in a strange land, living in tents as nomads with Isaac and Jacob, who were fellow heirs of the same promise. For he was expectantly and confidently looking forward to the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.