FAITH CAPSULE: Abraham’s careful and diligent heart for God secured his destiny.

Genesis 22

In life, man that keeps heart (carefully, attentively) diligently will eliminate troubling issues of life. Proverbs 4:23 reinforced, “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.”
How are you keeping your heart in the face of troubling issues of life?
Among ways of keeping heart diligent from troubling issues of life is to avoid pride in the heart. Action that is rooted in pride often shows lack of fear for God. The bible recorded, “No one is holy like the Lord, for there is none besides You, nor is there any rock like our God. “Talk no more so very proudly; Let no arrogance come from your mouth, For the Lord is the God of knowledge; and by Him actions are weighed.” (1 Samuel 2:2-3) In life, action that is rooted in pride will demonstrate lack of fear of God. Abraham’s documentation of life story demonstrated evidence of heart that was kept with all diligence while God identified him as one with fear of God.
Abraham’s action was answering to God’s calling for him to leave behind his family as stated, “Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you.” (Genesis 12:1)
Abraham departed without questioning God, he obeyed God. Abraham knew not where he was going and he had no idea where he was going to live. God asked him to offer his son for burnt offering. Without questioning God, he laid down Isaac with knife to slay his son. In attempt to slay Isaac for burnt offering, “…the Angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” So he said, “Here I am.” And He said, “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”” (Genesis 22:11-12)
Abraham’s careful and diligent heart for God secured his destiny. There was no pride in his heart as a result; fear of God was his identity. God identified Abraham’s obedience at the point of slaying his only son Isaac for offering as commanded by God. Abraham’s fear for God made him not to withhold his only loving son from God.
What are you holding from God?
In every way of living, actions speak louder than voice. Our actions weigh up before God or weighs man down before God. Abraham’s action was not hidden from God but it weighed up before God. God is the God of knowledge and by Him actions are weighed. In the face of wicked world, keep heart diligently; allow the fear of God rule in your life.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace of God to be your garment in all God’s given life to you.