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Daily Bible Study Date: Jan 31, 2011 Topic: Obedience/Discipleship It Takes Character A clerical error at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, sent a supply clerk with the 82nd Airborne Division out the door of an airplane on his first parachute jump--without any formal training. Army Specialist Jeff Lewis, 23, who landed unhurt, said he was just doing what a good soldier is supposed to do: Follow orders. "The Army said I was airborne-qualified," Lewis said. "I wasn't going to question it." Now, that's the kind of obedience God wants. In Genesis 22 we find a man named Abraham who was willing to give just that kind of obedience. Let's take a look. What Does God Say? In Genesis 22 Abraham traveled to the land of Moriah to sacrifice his only son as a burnt offering in obedience to God's command? Abraham and Sarah had waited years to receive God's promise of a child. They loved Isaac deeply and wanted their little son. But Abraham was a man of obedience. And after so many years of faithfully serving God, he wasn't about to stop obeying Him. When we get to verse 8, we see the heart of Abraham's character. In verse 7, Isaac asks, "'Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?'" Then in verse 8, "Abraham said, 'God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son'" (ESV). Abraham, though he didn't understand God's command that he sacrifice his only son still trusted that God would provide if he obeyed. God had provided blessing after blessing in Abraham's life. And God had provided a son for Abraham and his wife even when they were very old. Abraham had seen too much to doubt God. And so he set off to obey God's instruction. My Thoughts As you read through Genesis 22:1-19, think about the following questions: Would people today respect Abraham's obedience to God's request? Why or why not? What would it take for you to trust God and obey Him even if what you desired with all your heart seemed to be in jeopardy? In what areas of your life are you finding it difficult to obey God? My Part If you have identified an area of your life where you are finding it difficult to obey God, ask God to help you be obedient. Then go one step further--ask someone you can trust to make you accountable for being obedient in that area. ----------------------------------- We're happy to provide The Bible Minute studies to you at no cost. But to keep providing this resource, we need your help. Would you please consider a donation to provide The Bible Minute? Thank you for your support! A Ministry of Back to the Bible Powered by 4  |  Facebook  |  Bible Minute Home  |  Online Store Ms. Johnson-Overlin, you are receiving this email because you signed up for Back to the Bible's Bible Minute Bible Study. You are subscribed as foxmeadowsue@gmail.com. If you no longer wish to receive this daily email, simply click here to unsubscribe (sending a blank email). Email must be sent from the account where you receive this email. Please include the word "Unsubscribe" in the subject line. To change your email address or other preferences click here. For questions or other support, please Contact Us. View our Privacy Statement . ID# 13384090 Back to the Bible • P.O. Box 82808 • Lincoln, NE 68501 • 1-800-811-2397