In a word, Abraham was the father of faith, the traveler of faith.

To describe Abraham in one word…🤔
Father of faith, traveler of faith, adventurer of faith, friend of God… there are many ways to describe him.

…Also…
"It is with one's heart that one believes and is justified."
This means that a person lives by believing.

As a result, it manifests in their words and actions.

If one only believes in their heart and their actions don't change, nothing changes. 😰
…God revealed a grand plan and vision to Abraham.
God took Abraham outside, showed him the starry sky, and promised, "These are the offspring that will be born of you!"

This might have been understandable in his youth…😓
But this was for an elderly Abraham…
…In response,
"He (Abraham) believed the Lord."
…Abraham was shown God's plan, touched by God's love, and rejoiced in that magnificent plan…😍
…He believed God's word. …The “faith” that the Bible teaches is…🤔
It is a relationship of trust with God.
…Jesus Christ was crucified ✝️, became a substitute for your sins, died…and rose again on the third day, and is still alive today.
…He prays that your faith will never fade 🛐
…To believe in God is to trust in what God says and act accordingly.
That person…will eventually, like Abraham,
a wonderful plan will be fulfilled for that person!
…“Abraham…was justified by this, because he believed in God.”
…Shalom 😃

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.