The leap of love

Today: Genesis 12-15

"Love is a leap," is a quote I remembered as I read Abram's story today (after completing a Google search, it looks like I might have heard it in the movie Kate and Leopold).

Honestly, I don't know if there are many people in the Bible who illustrate the concept of faith more than Abram. Think about it--Abram didn't have a Bible. He didn't have a pastor or a church to teach him or support him in his faith. He learned about God only by listening to His voice.

I don't know what I would have done if I were Abram for example, when God told him to leave his home country. I don't know how I would have reacted if God made promises for my descendants...while I still didn't have even one child. I probably would have doubted and asked at times, "Is that really God?" I don't know if I would have been able to take the leap of love and faith like Abram did.

One of the cool things I noticed about God in this passage, though, was His ability to communicate a vision to Abram. He used these great word pictures (counting the stars, picturing God as a shield) to help Abram "see" what was beyond his present circumstances.

God is the same yesterday, today and forever. There are moments where all of us need to take leaps of faith and love. He was there to guide Abram through those moments--couldn't He also be there for us? Couldn't He also give us hope and a vision for something beyond where we're at right now?

Let's dare to take the leap.

Tomorrow: Genesis 16-18