Abraham, a man of great faith
Abraham was an ordinary man called by God to a land of promise. He was humble, teachable and had great faith in God’s promises. God blessed him with wealth and success in everything he did. Abraham always relied in the directions and counsel that came from God. In every move, Abraham enquired of the Lord. His life was centered on God and he was a man of great faith. By faith Abraham obeyed the command of God to move to a country he did not know. As much as Abraham was wealthy, he had his own challenges. Wealthy as he was both from the material things and God’s promises, Abraham would still ask “Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?” Gen 15:2. The ultimate test of Abraham’s faith God eventually made good His promise and gave Abraham a son. But this son would soon be a stumbling block between Abraham and his relationship with God. So God had one great lesson for the old man. “Take now thy son, ...