“By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.” Hebrews 11:8 (NIV)
One Friday evening, in 1985, as we traveled to attend a ministers’ conference, Bobbie and I encountered a dense fog. The winding road descended on the west side of the Canadian Rockies, along the Frazier Valley. Visibility was reduced to the front of our automobile and without a guardrail, real danger extended 1000 feet into the Frazier River below.
We had never been to Vancouver, BC and had never traveled this road. And to make things worse, we couldn’t see the road in front of us. In a true sense, we didn’t know where we were going. We simply had to pray for the Lord’s protection and follow the directions we were given. It must have been similar to Abraham’s experience.
Abraham went without knowing. That is the essence of faith and obedience; not knowing but obeying anyway; not seeing but believing just the same. Walking by faith is very similar to driving in an impenetrable fog. You can’t see clearly where you are going but you know all that you need to do is stay on the road. You know that by staying on the road you will reach your final destination.
Dear Father, thank you for walking with me. Forgive me for the times I have insisted on seeing before obeying. O Lord, grant to me that I may truly live a life of faith. In Jesus’ name. AMEN
Let us praise God for the gift of faith and live in hope of his glory,
Pastor Smith