The Growth of Faith
6 So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little while. 7 These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold — though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. [i] (1 Peter 1:6-7, NLT) The Lord told Abram to leave his native country, relatives and his father ’ s family and go to a land that the Lord would show him. (Genesis 12:1) Abram demonstrated his faith by doing just as the Lord asked. He left not knowing where he was going. (Hebrews 11:8) Abram arrived in the land and set up camp beside the oak of Moreh in Shechem. (Genesis 12:6) In this place the Lord appeared to him and said, “ I will give this land to your descendants. ” (Genesis 12:7, NLT) Abram demonstrated his faith by obedience and God rewarded that faith by appearing to Abram and confirming that Abram was in the right place. This was a spiritual high place, a mountain top experience. Imme