Have you ever had that feeling or desire to move or to do a certain thing but you just didn’t know how to get there or how to accomplish the task?
You didn’t know where you are going or have no clue where to begin!
You just know you needed to MOVE!
That is THE most uncomfortable feeling ever!
It not only doesn’t feel good but accompanied with those feelings comes doubt of ….
“Am I really supposed to be moving toward x?” or “Did I hear that right Lord?” or “Lord did you even tell me to do that?”
Once doubt sets, then comes its buddy fear. You “fear” that if you move and it’s not really the Lord or even what if it is the Lord and you are not doing what He is called you to do exactly? or What’s after or what’s next?
UGH!
I can only imagine the depths of fear and uncertainty that Abraham must have felt when God told him to leave what was so comfortable to him. The life he knew and everything he was accustomed to was about to change. I am pretty sure he had to feel an overwhelming sense of uncertainty at some point.
Perhaps this is why he didn’t move according to the Lord’s instruction.
God calls Abraham
Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, From your family
And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you. 2 I will make you a great nation;
I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you,And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”4 So Abram departed as the Lord had spoken to him, and Lot went with him.
Genesis 12:1-4 NKJV
God instructed Abram to leave the place where he grew up, the people he was familiar with and out from under the authority of his earthly father’s influence and rule. The Lord then proclaims that He will show him the place where he is to go, that he will be a great nation, his name will be great and he would be blessed and a blessing. That is certainly ALOT. So Abram leaves… but his departure includes his nephew. This move really shows the level of faith he was working with at the time and the doubt that he wouldn’t be able to do this alone.
So God tells him what He would do for him and through him BUT yet this is still not enough assurance!
Oh wow!
Many on the outside looking in may have said, “The nerve of this man he has heard from God himself and yet he still questions and doubt?”
Please be careful!
How often have we looked at someone who is so talented and we are astonished about how this person doesn’t see what everyone else sees within them and about them? How many times have we felt insecure or unequipped for the task that the Lord has called us to do?
Moving as instructed by God even with His accolades and assurance can be difficult at times, especially if we don’t take the time to understand the why or the what around our own disobedience.
Abraham’s story is listed as one of the quintessential examples of how one grows in faith and seeing the MOVE of God revealed to us in the Spirit and played out in everyday life.
The weight of all what God called Abraham to do and represent no doubt was exceedingly overwhelming and virtually impossible to fit into his finite mind! However we must remember that this mission was called by the One who does the equipping and provides all that is needed to accomplish it. What Abraham’s overall issue was that the promises of God (a great nation) could not be evident because he didn’t have a son and surely he and his wife were too old to produce an heir. Virtually every trial or challenge stemmed from this so called apparent obstacle.
The fact is – No. You cannot do it alone, because without God being at the helm of His plans and purposes for your life, you will never accomplish what He has destined for your life!
There is this thing that God requires of us and that is to BELIEVE in Him which is having FAITH in Him.
The Word of God says that without faith it is IMPOSSIBLE to please Him!
But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Hebrews 11:6 NKJV
So in the midst of Abraham believing all the spiritual AND natural evidence of what God promised him, he still made a few missteps and wrong choices but through it all his faith in God grew. There was one choice, I thought was extremely powerful and truly demonstrates the extraordinary growth in his faith in God.
It was when God instructed Him to sacrifice the very thing that was needed to fulfill all what God told him– and that was to Sacrifice the Promise – his only true heir Issac.
Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!”And he said, “Here I am.”2 Then He said, “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.”
Genesis 22:1-2
Abraham gathered up the necessary things needed and along with two young male servants and his son Issac traveled to the place the Lord told him to go to make said sacrifice. When he got there he instructed the young men…
Stay here with the donkey; the lad and I will go yonder and worship, and we will come back to you
Genesis 22:5b NKJV
“We WILL come back to you”
CLEARLY! After all he’d been through, Abraham learned to TRUST God! To the point when instructed to sacrifice the very thing that was promised to him, he was willing to follow through with those instructions, which also shows that he had faith in the Lord over any promise! However, when Abraham said, “WE will come back to you” proved that he knew that God was just, all knowing, a provider all of things and most importantly certainly NOT a liar!
So as we continue to read along in this account Abraham prepares the place and Isaac as the sacrifice and at the moment when he raises his hand to slay his son… an Angel of the Lord cries out from Heaven and tells him not to sacrifice his son and because the Lord saw that Abraham fear and trusted in the Lord He provided a ram that was caught up in the thicket. It was at this moment that Abraham’s faith was solidified.
15 Then the Angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time out of heaven, 16 and said: “By Myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son— 17 blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies. 18 In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” 19 So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.
Genesis 22:15-19
The story of Abram is a remarkable transformative telling of how one’s Faith is tried and tested but in the end reveals that nothing can be before Him the giver of life.. the author of our faith .. not even the Promise!
In closing, It’s easy to say oh “so and so” lacked faith or to say I am afraid or don’t know what’s next.
That 1st step is being transparent and owning up to your fear, doubt, etc. which if unchecked it WILL lead to your disobedience.
Next is repenting to God of your disobedience
The next part of repentance is turning to Him to DAILY to uncover the things that keep us BOUND and prevents us from MOVING!
Facing your fear is a key part to conquering it, however submitting to the Lord and being confirmed in your Faith in God through your Obedience is what will ultimately please Him!
Prayer:
Father God, we seek You to help us to recognize those areas were we lack faith. We are reminded again that You said that it is impossible to please You if we do not have faith in You and we know that if we diligently seeking You, You will reward us for those efforts. We repent even now of walking in doubt and fear causing us to miss the mark which leads to our disobedience. You said in Your word that Obedience is better than sacrifice and by disobeying Your Word and direction is as the sin of witchcraft. Thank you Lord for always leading us and guiding us in Your Truth which will always lead to Your way and Your will for our lives. Thank you for Your faithfulness and mercies each and everyday in Jesus’ name. AMEN!
Until next time….
Have Faith in God and MOVE accordingly!
Thr33
If My Words Could Speak 
Thank you for this insightful and inspiring blog post. I can relate to wanting to move or do something but not knowing how or where to start. I can also relate to the doubt and fear of stepping out of my comfort zone and following God’s call. I appreciate how you use the example of Abraham and how he struggled with his faith and obedience. I also like how you remind us that God is the one who equips us and provides for us and that we need to believe in Him and have faith in Him. Your blog post has encouraged me to trust God more and to be willing to move when He tells me to. Thank you for your wisdom and faith. God bless you!
Kim, Thank you for your response! I pray that you continue to allow the Lord to lead and guide you towards ALL of the plans and purposes He has for you. Please remember this path usually requires us to shed those familiar crutches that makes us feel “comforted”. Rest in the fact that along the Way He’ll provide all that you need according to His Word. May God Bless You in Perpetuity!
Thank you for your kind words and encouragement. I appreciate your prayers and support. Trusting in the journey and believing everything will work according to a greater plan is essential. I will continue to share my experiences and hope they can provide comfort and inspiration to others. May God bless you as well.