No 13

(Abraham)

This man is the most familiar person in the Old Testament. When we hear his name mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind is that he was a man of faith. “…Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.” James 2:23. Imagine being called the “friend of God”? What an honour!! Of all the other Biblical dignitaries, Abraham is probably the one who we can most imitate. Not many of us can be a Moses, a leader of thousands of people or a Joshua, a general who commanded immense armies into battle or a David, a king who ruled “after God’s heart” or even a Daniel, a highly respected statesman. We can relate to Abraham because he was a man who trusted God in all things and that afforded him a place of honour in the hall of fame of faith in Hebrews.

True Christianity is based on faith. The Bible says in Hebrews 11:6 “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Simple faith in the Almighty God affords us a place in heaven for “…unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.” Hebrews 9:28b