Title Causes of Failure and Causes of Success!
Contents
word to start!
Most of the world's books record historical figures relatively
It is to record only the advantages and not the disadvantages or shameful things,
The Bible doesn't.
The great mistakes and shameful transgressions of Abraham in the text will be uncovered without any doubt,
He made them a warning and a lesson for the people.
And despite the fact that Abraham, the father of faith, was a man of many mistakes and faults,
God will refine him so that he will eventually become a person of great faith and blessing.
I did.
Therefore, we who are sinful can have great hope that we can become like Abraham.
It's possible.
Abraham's departure from Ur of the Chaldeans was entirely in accordance with God's command.
It was intended. If you disobey, you may not leave.
(Genesis 12:1-2) “Leave your country, your relatives, your father’s house, and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, and you will be a blessing.” said
Verse 4 says, “Abraham was 75 years old when he left Haran.”
And (Hebrews 11:8), “Where did Abraham go when he was called?
I didn't know exactly what it was, but because it was God's command, I
went on.” I did.
Therefore, considering the circumstances of Abraham's departure from Haran, God's
Without faith to trust in the promise and absolute obedience, we can see that it is impossible to leave.
This act of Abraham was a faith that entrusted his whole life to God,
With that faith, I came to the land of Canaan.
But Abraham, who came there, faced a great religious crisis in the Promised Land.
has been
The crisis was a severe famine in the land. What is your famine?
“A severe drought brought a famine, and animals, people, and plants died from lack of water.
It means dying of hunger.”
Here, on the road to obedience by faith, there are many kinds of famines, pains, and trials.
You will learn that there may be obstacles. Abraham, who had faith so well that he firmly believed in God's promises, entrusted his life to him and obeyed, was unexpected.
Faced with the obstacle of famine, they go down to Egypt to seek food and save lives.
How was it possible to make such a mistake, and why did you throw away that belief?
As we think about it, I hope that we can also look at ourselves through this.
First: If you want success! “You must not give in to the environment.”
In verse 10 we read, “There was a famine in the land, so Abraham went
So he went down there, for there was a severe famine in the land.”
If so, there is no food or water to eat due to famine, so we are forced to starve to death.
It means that they went to Egypt to find food. What's wrong? Wouldn't it be more strange to sit still and starve to death in a land of famine?
But Abraham's behavior is not right. because!
For Abraham, the land of Canaan was
1> Because it was the promised land that God gave, in any case, if you leave,
where it is.
2> A land where you can leave at will because it is a place God has instructed you to go to.
no.
“It was a land that could never be moved from there until God told him to leave.”
Therefore, it is wrong for Abraham to leave the land of Canaan because it is an act of unbelief that breaks God's promise. Abraham, even if there was a famine there
Even if you die of starvation, you can receive God's direction and the hand of recovery there.
I had to wait.
However, when the famine struck, Abraham could no longer trust God.
He had lost faith because of difficulties. we need to know
God's promises include abundant blessings for those saints.
Trials may come along our path as saints, as in the case of Abraham.
There is. For example, I was ill and I was kicked out of my job, and I was struggling with business failure.
If the world is a place where we can be betrayed by people we trusted and weeping can happen, just as we have to be good at surfing to avoid drowning, the more we overcome obstacles and face trials, the more tribulation we face with faith in God's promises.
There must be a religious struggle waiting to pass and asking God for help.
(Numbers 23:19) “For God is not a man, he is not eloquent, nor is he the Son of Man.
no regrets try How can you not do what you said?
Won't you do it?" Said.
Second: If you want success! “You must not use human trickery.”
When the famine worsened, Abraham found a solution. Obviously, the conflict in the mind
I guess there was. For example! 1> Should I just believe in God's promises and endure?
2> Or should I quickly go down to Egypt and return after the drought is over?
thoughts.
In the end, he decides to go down to Egypt. These actions meant that they no longer believed in God's promises and found a way to live by their own power.
Because of the difficulties around us now, like Abraham, we can only use human methods
There are many people looking for a way to live. If you try to solve problems and avoid suffering by using all possible means, that method has nothing to do with God, and you may also fail in your faith.
Therefore, we must find a solution in a way that God is with us.
It is said that there was a time when the President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet, had to make important decisions. At that time, one of the ministers said: dismissal
May God be on our side. At this time, President Lincoln replied, What I am concerned about is whether God will be on our side.
no. On the contrary, whether we are on God's side or not.
Because God has already made a promise through the word that He is with us.
As President Lincoln said, I should not expect God to agree with my decisions no matter what I make. It is not faith to serve God, and you cannot have God as your master in that way. Even though it is difficult, God
Hope comes from a life that follows the will.
(Jeremiah 17:7) “He who trusts in the Lord will be blessed.”
(Psalm 32:8) “I will show you the way you should go, and I will pay attention to you.
I will discipline you.”
Third: If you want success! “You must not fall into fear.”
(13) “I pray that you are my sister, and I will be safe because of you, and I will preserve my life because of you.” said.
This is what Abraham asked his wife, Sarai, to lie.
Why are you so frightened? It is because we left God's promise, and it is the result that came because we abandoned God's will and lived in human ways. God says
(Isaiah 31:1), “In horses, and in the strength of weapons and horsemen, to seek help.
Woe to those who go down to Egypt, for they do not seek the LORD.” Egypt is often compared to the world.
If you look at (verse 16), Abraham, who almost had his wife taken away by the Egyptians, whom he had only known as a virgin without a husband because of a lie, found his wife by the grace of God, obtained a lot of property, and returned to Canaan. then he
It was something I was worried about.
This is also what we are.
closing words!
(Genesis 9:13) “I have set my rainbow in the cloud, and this is the testimony of the covenant between me and the world.” said.
(Philippians 4:6-7) “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God, and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. .”
said.
I hope you can do it God's way in any situation, have faith in God and do not act according to human thoughts, own ways, or fear. Rather than punishing our sins and mistakes, God is the Creator God who leads us up to the end and builds us up to the end. Therefore, I pray that you will proceed in God's way and meet good results in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Congratulations.