All of us face big events in life - birth, death, career, relationships, marriage. The question is how do you go about dealing with them?
Abraham shaped the big events of his life via his faith in God. And we can see this in the death of his wife Sarah. Problem is, he's got nowhere to bury her. The Hittites offer him a cave for free in language reminiscent of God's promise to Abraham...
Genesis 23:11 "Listen to me; I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. I give it to you in the presence of my people. Bury your dead."
But Abraham knocks back their offer because he knows that God will give him the land. He doesn't want anyone to say "I gave Abraham his start..." Rather he relies on God's promises. So he buys the cave with his own money and buries Sarah. Though she has died Abraham's faith still remains in God.
And speaking of wives...it's time for Abraham's son Isaac to find Mrs Right. Rather than just pick a local Canaanite girl Abraham's faith shapes this big event too...
Geneis 24:7 "The LORD, the God of heaven, who brought me out of my father's household and my native land and who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, `To your offspring I will give this land' he will send his angel before you so that you can get a wife for my son from there."
Abraham's faith shapes this big event and implores Isaac, who is the heir of the promise to follow suit.
So how do you go about dealing with the big decisions of your life? Does God get a look in or is God the first port of call in prayer? Do your friends have a greater say than what the Bible says?
Abraham's faith grew and grew as he got older and the big events of life were left in God's capable hands. Even though he died with just a glimpse of the promises it's no surprise that author was able to say this about him...
Genesis 24:1 Abraham was now old and well advanced in years, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.
By trusting the big events in life to God Abraham was truly blessed. Let us do the same.
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