Hebrews 11:8-12
8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; 10 for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
11 By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.
11 By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.
Abraham is a leading example of exercising faith for us. He was called to leave all he knew based on God’s promise of an inheritance and command to go, and it is written that he simply and willingly obeyed. He went, even though he had no idea where he was going because he trusted God who called him. Abraham ended up living as a nomad in tents in a strange land, and his descendants were given the promise also as heirs of God’s inheritance. He was able to live by this faith because he was waiting for the certain promise of the eternal celestial city of God to come. Sarah, his wife, also had faith and gave birth long past when it should be humanly possible. She too took God at His word because she knew His faithful character in dealing with His people He calls. Because they trusted God when He spoke and relied on His absolute promises, countless descendants resulted in both the physical people of Israel and the spiritual men and women who are the true Jews, God’s called out ones who are His church in Christ by faith. We also have been called out by His choosing, led by His drawing of us (John 6:44) to an eternal inheritance (1 Peter 1:4) by the faith given to us (Ephesians 2:8-9). We also also look to that city whose builder and maker is God as descendants of Abraham by faith; we take God at His word and follow Jesus Christ as fishers of men (Matthew 4:19).
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