Abraham's Walk: When Does The Walk End?
Praise the Lord! Daniel emphasizes the importance of walking with God and striving for perfection in our spiritual lives, using Abraham's story as a key example. At 99 years old, Abraham believed he had accomplished much, yet God called him to continue walking in faith and to be perfect. This call signifies that regardless of our past achievements, God has greater plans for us. Daniel explains that walking before God means living in awareness of His presence and aligning our lives with His will. He encourages believers to maintain a hunger for righteousness, as this desire fuels our spiritual growth. Daniel highlights that our journey begins in Christ, who is our righteousness, and that we should continuously seek to reflect His character in our lives. He reminds us that our actions and thoughts are fully known to God, urging us to live transparently before Him. Ultimately, Daniel calls for a commitment to pursue a deeper relationship with God, emphasizing that our spiritual race does not end until God calls us home. We are encouraged to run with purpose, aiming for the eternal crown promised to those who faithfully follow Christ.
- Introduction and prayer
- Abraham's story as an example of faith
- God's call to walk in faith and strive for perfection
- Importance of living in awareness of God's presence
- Maintaining a hunger for righteousness
- Our journey begins in Christ
- Living transparently before God
- Commitment to a deeper relationship with God
- Running the spiritual race with purpose
1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. 2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. 3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. 5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. 6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. 25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: 27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
