In Hebrews chapter 11 it is written by THE SPIRIT:
8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
9 By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise;
10 for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
11 By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised.
12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.
FATHER will call us out of our comfort zone in order to minister a new revelation to us. Just as Abraham did not know where he was going, there are times when FATHER does not divulge any details until we have by faith stepped out our familiar surroundings. Sometimes those surroundings are built on tradition and we must not let any traditions impede the revelation about to come forth. We all want to dwell in the city whose builder and maker is Our Heavenly Father yet many want to remain in the comfort of known surroundings. Abraham wasn’t given that choice.
Sarah also had to walk in faith so that she could receive strength to conceive seed. Her familiar surroundings would have convinced her that she could not bare a son and would have diluted her faith. She needed to be separated from those surroundings as well.
There are times when FATHER isolates us from those who would negatively impact our faith and we must not concern ourselves with this temporary separation. Instead, let FATHER minister HIS Word for us and let us respond by walking in faith concerning HIS Word. It may be emotionally challenging during the time when faith must manifest the reality of what FATHER is about to bring forth. This is one aspect of our calling- be fully submitted to FATHER’S leading.
Just as it did in Abraham and Sarah’s case, FATHER’S Word may require substantial commitment on our part. Imagine raising a son in your latter years! This is where trust in FATHER’S plan must be unshakeable. Some of us will be stretched beyond what we thought we could handle but FATHER is well aware of our capacity and resilience. HE will not give us more than we can handle so when HE places us on a path, stay focused on HIS Word and know that a Loving FATHER will lead and guide us through all the challenges which may arise along that path.