God's Calls Demand Instant Obedience
- Baptist Daily Devotional
- Mar 24
- 2 min read
Rev. Tse Amable | March 24 2025 | Acts 7:2-5
KEY VERSE: “So he left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After the death of his father, God sent him to this land where you are now living” Acts 7:4 (NIV)
MESSAGE: The story of Abraham's call is chronicled in Genesis 12. In verse 1 of that chapter, Jehovah said to Abram (as he was then known), “Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you.” Verse 4 went on to report, “So Abram left, as the LORD had told him." Our text for today, the truths from the Old Testament, which Stephen, led by the Holy Spirit, shared with the Council, bore testimony to the veracity of the scriptures.
Without asking any questions about where the Lord was taking him, Abram left with his wife, Sarai, and Nephew, Lot. Abram instantly obeyed Jehovah because he had faith in him. In the Gospels, the apostles of Jesus Christ, including Simon Peter, James, and John, immediately left their families and the work they were doing to follow Jesus Christ, becoming fishers of men (see Matthew 4:20, 22).
The writer of one of my favourite hymns put our response to the call of God in these words:
“Jesus calls us – by your mercies, Saviour, may we hear your call, Give our hearts to your obedience, Serve and love you best of all.”
FEET AND HANDS FOR THE MESSAGE:
Have you heard the call of God? If you did, how have you responded? Someone spelt FAITH as “Forsaking All I Take Him." Have you forsaken “ALL”?
PRAYER:
Heavenly Father, I pray that you give me faith and an obedient heart to follow you and go wherever you lead me without any reservation. Amen.
THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.
SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!
The 365 DAILY BIBLE READING Day 83: Numbers 29-30 — Festival Offerings and Vows
DAILY word study: LEFT The word left in Acts 7:4 is derived from the Greek ἐξῆλθεν (exēlthen), from exerchomai, meaning “to go out” or “to depart.” It implies a decisive exit or a deliberate step away from one state into another.
Abraham didn’t drift out of Chaldea—he left. It was intentional. This mirrors the calling in Genesis 12:1–4 where God said, “Go… to the land I will show you.” His obedience wasn’t partial or cautious. It was full and immediate.
This verb is also used for the Israelites leaving Egypt (Exodus) and Jesus going out to pray (Mark 1:35). It shows how leaving often marks the beginning of a faith-led journey in Scripture.
Reflection: Obedience often begins with departure. What are you being asked to leave behind so you can follow God fully?
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