FEAST: 30 Days of Real Truth for Real LifeSample

Day 17: Abraham—Obedience

Snack

1. Obedience often requires stepping into the unknown.
2. Trusting God’s promises means surrendering our own plans.
3. God honours faith that acts, not just faith that agrees.

Appetiser

Have you ever found yourself at a crossroads, needing to trust God with a step that didn’t make sense?

Main Course

Abraham’s life was defined by obedience. When God called him to leave his country and family, Abraham went, without knowing where he was heading (Genesis 12:1-4). His willingness to step into the unknown became the foundation of a covenant that would bless generations.

God promised Abraham descendants as numerous as the stars. Though childless and advanced in years, Abraham believed the Lord,“and he credited it to him as righteousness” (Genesis 15:6 NIV). His obedience was not passive agreement but active trust in God’s word.

The ultimate test came on Mount Moriah, when God asked Abraham to offer Isaac, the son of promise, as a sacrifice (Genesis 22:1-14). Abraham’s heart must have ached, yet he set out in obedience. As he raised the knife, God intervened, providing a ram in Isaac’s place.“Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son” (Genesis 22:12 NIV).

Obedience is rarely convenient or comfortable, but it opens the way for God’s provision. Abraham discovered that on the mountain of the Lord, it will be provided. His faith became a testimony not only for his family but for all who would follow after.

The writer of Hebrews reflects:“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). His story encourages us that obedience, even when costly, leads to blessing far beyond what we can see.

When God calls, obedience is our answer of trust.Abraham shows us that faith is not only believing God’s promises but walking them out. In your own journey, you may face steps that feel uncertain or sacrifices that feel overwhelming.

Like Abraham, may you choose obedience, and find God’s faithfulness waiting on the other side.