Faith That Walks into the Impossible
"God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son" - Genesis 22:8
There are moments in the walk of faith when what God asks feels like too much. Too big. Too painful. Too unclear. Abraham stood on a mountain carrying wood and questions, asked to lay down the very son God had promised. Nothing about it made sense. Nothing about it felt easy. Yet he walked forward.
That is often how God works. He asks for obedience before He gives the full picture. He invites us to step into places that feel humanly impossible so we can see what is divinely possible. The provision does not usually show up first. The strength does not always arrive ahead of time. It meets us in motion.
Faith is not the absence of questions. It is the choice to obey with questions still in your heart. It is the courage to trust that if God led you to it, He is not going to abandon you in it. His provision, His presence, and His power are never far from your obedience.
The hardest part is taking that first step. Lifting the knife like Abraham did. Putting the dream on the altar. Walking into the conversation. Saying yes to the call. Letting go of your plan. And right there, in that moment where it feels like too much, God moves.
He brings the ram. He brings the clarity. He brings the provision. Not before the step of faith, but after it. You will not always see what you need until you are already walking. But you can walk boldly knowing your God has already gone ahead of you. What feels impossible to you is fully under His control.
There are moments in the walk of faith when what God asks feels like too much. Too big. Too painful. Too unclear. Abraham stood on a mountain carrying wood and questions, asked to lay down the very son God had promised. Nothing about it made sense. Nothing about it felt easy. Yet he walked forward.
That is often how God works. He asks for obedience before He gives the full picture. He invites us to step into places that feel humanly impossible so we can see what is divinely possible. The provision does not usually show up first. The strength does not always arrive ahead of time. It meets us in motion.
Faith is not the absence of questions. It is the choice to obey with questions still in your heart. It is the courage to trust that if God led you to it, He is not going to abandon you in it. His provision, His presence, and His power are never far from your obedience.
The hardest part is taking that first step. Lifting the knife like Abraham did. Putting the dream on the altar. Walking into the conversation. Saying yes to the call. Letting go of your plan. And right there, in that moment where it feels like too much, God moves.
He brings the ram. He brings the clarity. He brings the provision. Not before the step of faith, but after it. You will not always see what you need until you are already walking. But you can walk boldly knowing your God has already gone ahead of you. What feels impossible to you is fully under His control.
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I don’t know if this devotional reading helped me understand why are some sacrifices are made even when you prayed against it. Did I not pray the right prayer for so many years or did I pray about it too much. If one person has already sacrifice, why was another sacrifice in the same way?
Obedience is the hardest part of life —- I’m thankful that we have a loving Father God that I can pray to and ask Him to help me to be obedient in every part of my life. Sometimes we don’t understand just like Abraham but when we Surrender our complete selves to God He’s there always and I’m so thankful for that. I just want to do better at walking in His ways and the plan that He has for me. He is so so good to me. I give Him all the Praise ,Honor, and Glory for everything He has brought me through in my life!! I don’t deserve anything - but I’m thankful that He loves me Unconditionally. God please help me to be more obedient to you & your word every day in my life.
So glad He sent His son and that we have been adopted as His children. There’s been questions in my life that i wasn’t ready for the answers. Also when i was ready for the answers those questions weren’t really that important anymore. I know i need to spend more time with God in everything i do. I try to take the perspective of my relationships I have with regular people. Always I get close and trust them more when i spend my time with them. Working together, having meals together. Going through hard times and good. I don’t typically listen very intently to someone until I have spent some time with them. And just like those relationships I don’t really get all the answers about them or their lives for awhile. We have to build up to that and rightfully so. Not many people share and get vulnerable with their inner life without first getting to know them well. I think it’s probably similar with our Heavenly Father. Don’t cast your pearls before swine with me being the swine. I have had a habit of getting “answers” only to scoff and cast out what they think in exchange for my unmerited idea that I spent almost zero time on investigating with my already limited mind. I’m so glad that God is patient and that He is kind. He knows how hard it is for me and is willing to wait to make sure I arrive in truth and spirit. Love you guys and thank you Pastor Ed!
I read these daily devotionals almost every day and I pray that I hear God speak to me . My partner or 15 years is incarcerated and recently expressed to me that he no longer wants a relationship with me . I question where did I go wrong and every morning I awake to a new message a new devotional... I continue to yearn for the goodness of God and I honestly feel through these devotionals and God's Grace my heart will have peace.
I hope that you know a sister in Christ is praying for you. I also pray that you can find Godly community of people to encourage you, comfort you, and walk alongside you. May the Lord bring you His perfect Peace that surpasses all understanding.
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n"I am leaving you with a gift- peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don't be troubled or afraid."
nJohn 14:27
Amen!!