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iife was heavenly fellowship, and thus it is today. Separated from a worldly life, /Separated unto God, th e believer lives in th e enjoyment of th e highest possible privilege,— communion aiid fellowship w ith his rejected Lord. QUESTIONS (1) W hat must the believer do if he is to get into the plan of God? (Gen, 12 : 1 ). (2) Can God bless us "or make Us a blessing un til we are separated? (2 Cor. 6 : i'7). (3) W hat does God call men to come ou t of and in to ? (1 Pet. 2 :9 ). (4) Do men ever" refuse to obey God’s call? - (Matt. 8:21, 22; Acts 24 :25 ). (5) W hat should be the response of every tru e believer to the call of God? (Isa. 6 : 8 ). - p ? ( 6 ) How are believers commanded to walk?.; (2 Cor. ;'5 : 7) . ; £7) To what did Abraham ’s faith •look forward? (Heb. 11 :10 ). ( 8 ) When will God’s:’ fa ith fu l ser v an ts receive th eir reward? , (1 Cor. 3:8-14; Rev. 6 :11 ). No hum an being who ever lived upon this earth is revered by so g reat a num ber of people as Abraham . He is held in the highest reverence by the Jewish, Christian and Moslem DEVOTIONAL worlds. H e was a spir- COMMENT itual Columbus launch- F . W. F a rr ing out upon an un sailed and uncharted sea. He was a mighty prince, a victori ous w arrior, the progenitor of a great nation. The world, however, pays honor to none of these. The moral facts of obedience and faith make Abraham immortal. He does not stand for vic tory,, wealth or population. Thesp
“parched” ) and went on his way to Canaan, tak ing w ith him Lot. Abraham followed God, hu t Lot only followed Abraham . Lot was not a man of faith, but sheltered him self under the faith of Abraham , as many— in these days— re st themselves under the faith of some man or woman of God. Canaan had its conflicts and Abraham found it a land of real testing. “The C anaanites were in the land,” and they were devil-worshippers. It was a pil grim country for Abraham . His feet pressed th e ground of the land which had been promised him, but he never possessed .it, save by faith. (Acts 7 :5 ). “ A n d h e g a v e h im n o n e in h e r ita n c e in it, n o , n o t so m u c h a s to s e t h is f o o t o n ; y e t h e p ro m is e d t h a t h e w o u ld g iv e i t to h im f o r a p o s s e s s io n , a n d to h is s e e d a f t e r h im , w h e n a s y e t h e h a d n o c h ild .’' . Abraham could have no fellowship w ith Lot, who was a worldling. There were, however, deep experiences w ith God which always accompany the walk of faith. Blessed is th e man who is counted w orthy of such a test and who cn find in God his satisfying portion. (4) THE COMMUNION OF ABRA HAM, ‘‘And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and th ere he builded an a lta r.” This >is the second recorded appear ance o f the Lord to Abraham . It was no doubt, a m anifestation of the Lord Jesus, pre-incarnate, who afterw ards appeared many times unto His chosen ones. (Gen. 18:1; 2 6 :2 ;-3 2 :3 0 ). The a ltar was erected in commemora tion of th is appearance and was an open ; confession of Abraham ’s faith, an ac know ledgment of the atonement, a pro p itiato ry sacrifice, a testimony of his su rrender to God and of his confidence in the covenant, a rebuke to the heathen world about him and an example to his household. In behalf of the coming seed, he takes possession of the land, by faith, and calls upon the name of the; Lord. Abraham walked and talked w ith God. The compensation of his pilgrim
have passed away. He stahds for char acter. The power of his character is as vital and vigorous in the tw entieth century as in th e infancy of time.: The men who live in th e memory and grati- A WHEEL WITH SIXTEEN SPOKES WHICH
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