Now the LORD had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” So Abram departed as the LORD had spoken to him, and Lot went with him. And Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. (Genesis 12:1-4 NKJV)

Just as God didn’t hesitate to offer Abraham His blessing, Abraham didn’t hesitate to open his arms to receive it. Indeed, God wants to bless us; but before we can receive His blessing we have to step out in faith and go wherever He tells us to. And we need to act without hesitation. Far too often we get caught up in a slumber when it comes to exercising faith in God; and thus we miss out on opportunities that would have reaped lasting rewards if we had just simply placed our hand in His and acknowledged Him as our loving Father.

Interestingly, Abraham was 75 years old when God had called Him out in this way, which means he was settled.  But he wasn’t just settled; he was also wealthy too. How many people do you know that if they were in the same situation would have stepped out in faith like Abraham did? Would you? It’s likely that many would see no reason to move away from their homeland if this were the case. And keep in mind that he wasn’t just going to leave his homeland, but also certain family members and friends would be left behind. But for Abraham life wasn’t about wealth, power, and popularity; instead, what was important to him was that he obeyed the voice of God. For Abraham knew that wherever God was that was where he needed to be too. Hence the presence of God was far greater to Abraham than anything else.

But there’s something else to consider here also. Abraham didn’t just step out in faith to receive a blessing; he stepped out in faith to be a blessing! After all, God assured him that all the nations would be blessed as a result of him stepping out in faith. How often do we refuse to be a blessing to others because we don’t want to step outside of our comfort zones? God tells us where He wants us to go, but we won’t go unless we know all of the details first. And if the details aren’t to our liking we assume that that must mean it isn’t God’s will for us to step out in faith. But is that really faith?

Listen, faith isn’t about comfort; it’s about obedience. And until we begin to understand this we will not reap the full measure of God’s blessing; and we will not demonstrate that we truly appreciate His presence within our lives.

Is God speaking to you now? Is there something in your life that’s keeping you from taking hold of the blessing that He desires to give to you? If so, don’t hesitate to walk away from that which is hindering your growth in Him. Step into the life that God wills; be blessed and be a blessing.

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