By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.

Hebrews 11:8

And he brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness.

Genesis 15:5

As you read this, Patrina and I have spent the night in western Oklahoma on our way to spend some time with our daughter and grandsons in the Phoenix area. We have GPS, a road atlas, and several apps that help point us in the right direction.

Not so for Abraham. I am sure Abraham’s decision to leave all he knew for a great adventure promised by God was less carefree and yet was even more intriguing because at the center of it all was Abraham’s complete trust in God. James reminds us of the verses above as “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”—and he was called a friend of God.” Not only was Abraham able to trust God, but the feeling was mutual.

I have no intentions of downplaying the life of Abraham, but I’ve given some thought as to how our lives might relate to him in some small way. Even when we have our days and weeks and lives planned out and we have a map in hand, there is a sense of the unknown.

Obedience is a key component to our discipleship. So, today, we can also make a step toward obedience and discover what God has planned for us.