Hebrews 11:8, 17 KJV
“By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he
should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not
knowing whither he went. By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up
Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only
begotten son,”
We live in a world of all kinds of risks, such that each day you step out, you are faced with all kinds of risks from injury to death of all kinds. People ask "oh why does God allow all these kinds of bad happenings?”
One of the answers is that the world has inherent risk factors in it. I have also discovered that faith itself is a risk too. God called Abraham to leave his father's house and comfort zone to a place he didn't know, and he obeyed God.
Later on, God asked him to offer his only son as a burnt offering and he obeyed. Those were two major and very huge risks.
Meanwhile, it is worthy of note that there are bad and good risks. It is a bad risk not to have faith. To lack faith is the worst kind of risk you can ever undertake in your life.
People take risks when they are sure of their returns or confident about who is backing them up.
If you doubt the backing of God, then you are in a bad risk system of this world. We take risk based on the word of God and the word of God is too solid to fail.
Here are a few scriptures that give us the assurance that faith is a good kind of risk; remembering that faith comes by hearing and hearing God's word:
Faith is a good risk because the word of God had said that heaven and earth shall pass away but not God's word. (Mark 13:31) "Forever O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven". (Psalm 119:89) "Thou hast exalted they word above all thine Name" (Psalm 138:2).
These are just a few of all the many facts and truths about the solidity and the unfailing nature of God and His words. You can take these words to the bank and it will not fail.
You can take any wise risk based on God's word (which will be faith) and it will not fail. Yes, faith is a risk, but it is a very good risk.
Assignment
i. Carefully consider all you want to do and step out in faith, by locating a word from God concerning the matter, and you will be victorious.
ii. Make the study of the word of God a daily habit so you will not lack words to step out on.
Prayer
-Lord I take a stand of faith today on every relevant word in the scriptures in Jesus Name.
-Lord I trust you, I know you will never let me down in Jesus Name.
Nugget
You can take any wise risk based on God's word; which is faith, and it will not fail - Yes, faith is a risk, but it is a very good risk.
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