Today’s passage: Hebrews 11:17-22
Helpful thoughts:
- More examples of faith producing life-change:
- Abraham – Was willing to offer Isaac as a sacrifice, believing God would raise him from the dead in order to fulfill His promise.
- Isaac – Gave inherited blessings to his sons (And specifically Jacob) that would not have been his to give if he didn’t believe God was going to see it through.
- Jacob – Did the same, imparting a double portion blessing on Joseph by blessing both of Joseph’s two sons.
- Joseph – Asked the Hebrew people to take his bones to the Promise Land when God took them back.
Questions to consider:
- In what way was faith exemplified in these accounts? What might these men have done differently had they not possessed faith in God?
- There is a trend that continues in these people’s accounts. Did any of these examples see the fruition of what they believed was coming in their lifetime? How might this continue to focus our attention on the future gracious promises of God? What impact does that focus have on our lives now?