No.6: The Call of Abram

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Name & Bio
My name is Karen Bousfield and I’m the Worship Associate at Carnmoney Church.  To be honest I’m not sure of the exact day when I came to faith, but I don’t ever remember not knowing Jesus, even as a child. I guess I really started to try and live as a disciple when I was around 19 - and I’m still learning what that means! Music is my main passion, closely followed by teaching kids.
Bible Passage
Genesis 12 v 1 – 20
What did you learn about God today?
The main thing that was highlighted to me through this passage was God’s faithfulness.  He made a promise to Abram- and He followed through. God appeared to Abram while he was still on the journey, providing hope and encouragement. He protected him and his wife, even when things got difficult in Egypt. As well as this though, I felt that this particular story of Abram showed that God can ask a lot of someone- there can be a great cost to the calling on your life. Abram was asked to leave his home, his family, all that he knew. But he did it, and it was worth it! It was also something that Abram couldn’t do or fulfil without God’s help. It’s usually a sure sign of a ‘calling’ on your life if God is asking you to do something that you can’t do on your own without Him!
How is this relevant to you today?
I’ve been challenged by Abram’s trust in his Lord. He left everything because God told him to.  He was given a promise that was actually for his children and the generations that followed- and yet he obeyed! How much faith do I have in my God? How much am I willing to walk away from or give up for His greater glory and plan that may not just be for my benefit? I remember one particular situation in my own life in which I felt the call of God  nudging me in a new direction- one that I didn’t necessarily ‘want’ to move in! It involved change and lots of challenges and yet brought so much joy and a fullness of life that I would otherwise not have known. I was right to jump.
God is faithful.
Name & Bio
My name is Karen Bousfield and I’m the Worship Associate at Carnmoney Church.  To be honest I’m not sure of the exact day when I came to faith, but I don’t ever remember not knowing Jesus, even as a child. I guess I really started to try and live as a disciple when I was around 19 - and I’m still learning what that means! Music is my main passion, closely followed by teaching kids. 

Bible Passage
Genesis 12 v 1 – 20

What did you learn about God today?
The main thing that was highlighted to me through this passage was God’s faithfulness.  He made a promise to Abram- and He followed through. God appeared to Abram while he was still on the journey, providing hope and encouragement. He protected him and his wife, even when things got difficult in Egypt. As well as this though, I felt that this particular story of Abram showed that God can ask a lot of someone- there can be a great cost to the calling on your life. Abram was asked to leave his home, his family, all that he knew. But he did it, and it was worth it! It was also something that Abram couldn’t do or fulfil without God’s help. It’s usually a sure sign of a ‘calling’ on your life if God is asking you to do something that you can’t do on your own without Him!

How is this relevant to you today?
I’ve been challenged by Abram’s trust in his Lord. He left everything because God told him to.  He was given a promise that was actually for his children and the generations that followed- and yet he obeyed! How much faith do I have in my God? How much am I willing to walk away from or give up for His greater glory and plan that may not just be for my benefit? I remember one particular situation in my own life in which I felt the call of God  nudging me in a new direction- one that I didn’t necessarily ‘want’ to move in! It involved change and lots of challenges and yet brought so much joy and a fullness of life that I would otherwise not have known. I was right to jump.
God is faithful.

 
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#2 Cameron Kennedy 2012-02-13 23:11
Without God we are nothing and can do/achieve nothing.

But WITH God, we can do ALL things, knowing He is with us all the time, guiding, teaching and yes corrrecting us so we can do the callling we have been called to do and that is make Disciples of many.

May YOU KNOW God's hand upon your life as you continue YOUR journey with Him each second of every day.
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#1 Eddie Fleming 2012-02-13 13:43
This passage assures me that when God promises, He never lets us down. Unlike when I am in my place of work and people promise that they will attend to an issue, it can be hit and miss if they come through on their promise. Usually other pressures can be a strong influence on the outcome. In contrast, we have not such hit and miss with God, he deliverers everytime.
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