This week we start a new series tracing the life of Abraham. Abraham (then Abram) was called by God to leave his familiar surroundings and embark on a journey to an unknown land. His life serves as a foundation for understanding faith, obedience, and God's promises. Like he did Abram, God often calls individuals from the familiar to the unknown, providing fuzzy details but big promises. Abram's faith and actions exemplify a life of trust in God, though not one without mistakes and heartache. His faith looked forward to the promises God had made not only to him personally but all the way back in the Garden to provide a savior from our sin (Genesis 3:15). God called Abram, and Abram followed; the only question now is, will you?
The story of Abraham’s life opens with a profound and powerful event: his response to God’s call to leave his homeland and go to the land God will show him (Gen 12:1). Abraham's life is marked by moments of both faith and doubt, courage and fear. Through it all, God was was faithful, enabling Abraham to keep turning back to him in faith and courage.
