Accepting The Call

Genesis 12: 1-4 – The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave you country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you, I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse, and all peoples on the earth will be blessed through you. So Abram left, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Haran.

All of us must listen and then respond to God’s call. We have to make a decision to answer when He calls. When He called Abram, He gave him some specific instructions in order that he might walk fully into His calling/destiny.

God told him:
Leave your country – leave your familiar surroundings
Leave your people – separate from your family
Leave your father’s household – leave your place of provision and your comfort zone

After Abram accepted these instructions and was willing to make the sacrifice for his calling, God then gave him some promises:
He would make him a great nation
He would bless him
He would make his name great
He would bless the people who blessed him
He would curse those who cursed him
All people of the earth will be blessed because of Abram

Abram accepted the call, but he did not totally follow all the instructions. He took his nephew Lot with him even though God told him to separate from His family. As a result, he experienced some challenges with Lot. When you hear and accept God’s call for your life, be willing to follow Him completely with the understanding that He knows what is ahead of you, and that He has made the right provisions for your arrival. Remember that any deviation from His instructions can cause you some severe hardship. Ask him to help you to clearly follow where He leads, and however He leads. When you trust Him, He will lead you safely to your destination.

Please ponder and meditate on this question:
What does accepting God’s call mean for my life?