“By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son” – Hebrews 11:17
Throughout all of history, God’s grace has been poured out upon His people through faith. This is the point emphasized over and over and over again throughout Hebrews chapter 11. The great heroes of the Old Testament did extraordinary things, but they did them because of their faith and that’s what God blessed. They looked ahead and anticipated God’s coming Messiah, trusting in Him and believing in God’s plan of salvation.
It was faith that caused Abraham to answer God’s call to take his miraculous son of promise to the top of Mount Mariah and prepare to sacrifice him to the Lord. It was faith that could cause a loving, elderly father to entrust his precious son’s life to God. In answering God’s call, Abraham demonstrated total faith that God would keep His promises even though he had no idea how it would be possible. That’s the faith that saved Abraham and moved God’s redemptive work forward through him.
Abraham believed and it was counted as righteousness. That’s the testimony of his extraordinary life. Abraham did many good things and he also did many stupid, foolish, and sinful things. What he did didn’t save him. What he believed drove his good works and what he believed is what saved him. The same is true today. If you believe in the Lord Jesus with a genuine faith that produces life change, you are saved from your sins, reconciled to God, and united with Jesus Christ. By faith… #FollowJesus