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In the book of Genesis within the Old Testament, the story of Abraham and his descendants marked a major significant in the Old Testament and New Testament. Throughout the book of Genesis, it introduced the nation (Israel) to its origin in elections and promises. We know that Abraham was known and credited as faithful and righteous. However, he did have time when he was being suspicious and doubtful about God’s promises to him. Starting at the chapter 12 of Genesis, it introduced Abram to the plot. One day, God called upon him, and made a promise (covenant) to him. God said, “ 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 earth will be blessed through you (Genesis 12:2-3).” In order for Abram to obtain this blessing, he must first leave his homeland, Horan. Even though he was …show more content…
Sometimes, it excluded reasoning, facts, and proofs. For example, God made promises with Abraham regarding to his numerous descendants, and the nations came out of him. Yet, Abraham still needed to have a strong level of faith and perseverance to obtain the promises God granted to him. In a normal parent’s point of view, there was no way the parents would offer their child as a sacrifice. However, God intended to test Abraham this way. This, then, became the choices whether he will pick God or his only son.
In our contemporary Christian lives, it was true that we often forgot about God when we received something from Him. We tended to make the blessings and gifts to be ours. Throughout the Abraham’s journey of faith, we can see God wanted us to always remember the fact that it is Him who granted us the graces. Therefore, it was not the gifts and possessions from God, we should hold on to, but God Himself is what we should always hold firm to, and the faith in Him should never