Embracing Change

By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. Hebrews 11:8.

As this scripture tells us, faith is a way of living, not just saying we believe in God. God called Abram to “go to a land I will show you.”  (Genesis 12:1). Even though Abraham did not know where he was going when he and his family left Ur of the Chaldeans, he demonstrated that his faith in God was real. At the age of 75, he embraced this change in his circumstances and obeyed by leaving the comforts of his homeland. He could only do this because he knew that God was in control and that God would guide him along the way.

Changes in personal circumstances often create uncertainties that make us very uncomfortable because we cannot see what lies ahead. Abraham’s story teaches us that we need to embrace those changes and place the future in God’s hands, trusting him for guidance.

Prayer: Lord, when changes in our life circumstances cause us to be uncomfortable and worry about the future, help us to have the faith of Abraham by embracing those changes and trusting in you.

Gary Heaston (from the Eastridge Daily Devotional Book, published in 2008)