Abraham was from northern Mesopotamia where he was the leader of a wealthy family. …show more content…
In reading from our text, Clowney, E. (2013), “God had called Abram to leave his home and his father’s house and to go forth to the land that He would show him” (p. 48). God promised Abraham the reality of truth in the things to come. God’s command activated and increased the power of faith in Abraham life so that the substance of things that is hoped for and the evidence of things not seen can be revealed. Abraham had to walk by faith and not by sight in order to receive the promises of God. Abraham pleased God very well because he had the attribute of faithfulness. His spirit pleased God mightily, according to Hebrew 11:6, Amplified Bible, “But without faith it is impossible to [walk with God and] please Him, for whoever comes [near] to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He rewards those who [earnestly and diligently] seek …show more content…
True Worship comes from the spirit of man, his/her heart, that expresses adoration of the reality of truth that comes only from God’s unconditional love. One of Abraham’s attributes was a worshiper. “But a time is coming and is already here when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit [from the heart, the inner self] and in truth; for the Father seeks such people to be His worshipers. God is spirit [the Source of life, yet invisible to mankind], and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth” (John 4:23-24, Amplified Bible).
In Genesis 22, Abraham thoroughly was trained and taught to worship God that made his life supernatural. During his glorious worship experience, Abraham had exchanged his love for his son, for God’s unconditional love that gave him peace that surpasses all understanding of being a great father for his own son. Having a relationship with God is so important. Without Abraham knowing or having a relationship with God, his peace would have alluded with fear of death and judgment within his heart. Yet knowing and having a relationship with God enables Abraham to have peace in worship even within the worst of