Abraham is known as the father of believers. There is so much we can learn from him. We are told that they will come from the east and west and sit together with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob at the tables of heaven Matt 8:11-12 . But what is shocking is that that passage goes on to say that the children of the Kingdom will be cast out! Every child of God should test and examine himself that he is not counted with those who are cast out of the Kingdom of Heaven. Abraham was 75 years old when God gave him a promise and told him to leave the land of his forefathers. And he left everything Gen 12:1-4 . We can learn so much from him. If we want to follow Jesus, we must also leave everything behind. But his father Terah wanted to go with him. He respected his father and allowed him to go with him. He was promised that although he was 75 years old and had no children, his offspring will be as the stars of heaven Gen 15:5, 22:17, 26:4, 12:7 . Abraham also took Lot along as a nephew and son, since he had no children of his own. It s so easy to make a mistake. Lot was a very nice person and it was difficult for Abraham to refuse. They traveled as far as Haran and settled there Gen 11:31 . God stopped speaking to Abraham until his father passed away. When his father had died, then God spoke again to him to continue Gen 11:32 - 12:1 . When God calls you, don t take anything along except what God says you should take along.
