Twelve Tests of <\/p>\n
Abraham\u2019s faith was tested at least twelve specific times. Some of them were not what we might call big tests, but together they establish a picture of Abraham as a person whose faith was genuine. After the last of these, God said, \u201cNow I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son\u201d (Genesis 22:12). Each of Abraham\u2019s tests can have applications for us:<\/p>\n
(1) Genesis 12:1\u20137<\/p>\n
\u2022 Test: Abraham left Ur and Haran for an unknown destination at God\u2019s direction.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Application: Do I trust God with my future? Is his will part of my decision making?<\/p>\n
(2) Genesis 13:8\u201313<\/p>\n
\u2022 Test: Abraham directed a peaceful separation from Lot and settled at the oaks of Mamre.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Application: Do I trust God with my interests even when I seem to be receiving an unfair settlement?<\/p>\n
(3) Genesis 14:13\u201318<\/p>\n
\u2022 Test: Abraham rescued Lot from the five kings.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Application: Does my faithfulness to others bear witness to my trust in God\u2019s faithfulness?<\/p>\n
(4) Genesis 14:17\u201324<\/p>\n
\u2022 Test: Abraham gave a tithe of loot to the godly king of Salem, Melchizedek, and refused the gift of the king of Sodom.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Application: Am I watchful in my dealings with people that I give proper honor to God and refuse to receive honor that belongs to him?<\/p>\n
(5) Genesis 15:1\u20136<\/p>\n
\u2022 Test: Abraham trusted God\u2019s promise that he would have a son.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Application: How often do I consciously reaffirm my trust in God\u2019s promises?<\/p>\n
(6) Genesis 15:7\u201311<\/p>\n
\u2022 Test: Abraham received the promised land by faith, though the fulfillment would not come for many generations.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Application: How have I demonstrated my continued trust in God during those times when I have been required to wait?<\/p>\n
(7) Genesis 17:9\u201327<\/p>\n
\u2022 Test: At God\u2019s command, Abraham circumcised every male in his family.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Application: In what occasions in my life have I acted simply in obedience to God, and not because I understood the significance of what I was doing?<\/p>\n
(8) Genesis 18:1\u20138<\/p>\n
\u2022 Test: Abraham welcomed strangers, who turned out to be angels.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Application: When was the last time I practiced hospitality?<\/p>\n
(9) Genesis 18:22\u201333<\/p>\n
\u2022 Test: Abraham prayed for Sodom.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Application: Am I eager to see people punished, or do I care for people in spite of their sinfulness?<\/p>\n
(10) Genesis 20:1\u201317<\/p>\n
\u2022 Test: Abraham admitted to wrongdoing and took the actions needed to set things right.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Application: When I sin, is my tendency to cover up, or confess? Do I practice the truth that an apology must sometimes be accompanied by restitution?<\/p>\n
(11) Genesis 21:22\u201334<\/p>\n
\u2022 Test: Abraham negotiated a treaty with Abimelech concerning a well.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Application: Can people depend on my words and promises?<\/p>\n
(12) Genesis 22:1\u201312<\/p>\n
\u2022 Test: Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Application: In what ways has my life demonstrated that I will not allow anything to come before God?<\/p>\n
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