“He [Abraham] did not know where he was going.” Hebrews 11:8
We’ll never be fully ready; to marry, have children, go back to school,
start a business, move to the mission field.
And if we look for an excuse to delay, we can always find one. Batterson says, “ I never have been, and I’m
sure I never will be, ready for anything God has called me to do.” How many of us can say “amen”
to that? If we wait until we’re ready,
we’ll be waiting; and waiting. Hebrews 11 says that Abraham, when called to go
to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed. He went by faith even though he didn’t know
where he was going. (verse 8)
We may not know the final destination when God calls us to “go” – but if
we take that first step, He will reveal the next step. God gives us just enough
revelation, grace, and strength so we will depend on Him every day. The old adage: ready, set go, is backwards
when we’re stepping out in faith. For we may never be ready or set; sometimes
we just need to go for it. God prepares us. And we must ever engage in
thoughtful, prayerful decision making. We do need to know that God is, in fact,
calling us to devote our lives to specific missions, career moves, etc. When the Holy Spirit is prompting us, let us
not ignore His call; let us not miss the divine appointment. “Faith is not
faith until it is acted on.” Pray about it. Then Go. Set. Ready! God’s got you!
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