Men in the Bible: A Blind Believer
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.” But Abram said, “Lord God, what will You give me, seeing I go childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” Then Abram said, “Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one born in my house is my heir!” And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “This one shall not be your heir, but one who will come from your own body shall be your heir.” Then He brought him outside and said, “Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” And he believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness. – Genesis 15:1-6
Another lesson we can learn from Abraham and imbibe for a lasting walk with God is blind faith. Abraham was a blind believer with an unquestioning belief in God’s promise, even without proof or evidence to validate it.
From the scenario that played out in the reference passage above, God came to assure Abraham that He had his back and would protect and reward him. These were desirable attributes enough, but they were not the priority of Abraham at that time as he was still without a child, even in his late 80s. He did not hesitate to bring this to God’s attention, but what happened next marked a turnaround in their relationship.
God asked Abraham to come out at night and count the stars in the sky, which Abraham could not do. God then replied by saying that was how the descendants of Abraham would be uncountable.
For someone in his early 20s, that would sound like a harebrained promise, even if he were to give birth every single day of his life. But for Abraham in his 80s at that time, that must have sounded far-fetched. However, he chose to believe God, not minding how impractical or unreasonable His promise was. And this pleased God greatly.
The fact that Abraham, who had seen enough of the world and could not be easily fazed by certain developments, would hear that, even in his advanced age, he could still father children who would give birth to several other children without number was enough to impress God. That was blind faith at its best. God said it, and Abraham believed it, without doubts, questions, or debate. God was impressed.
God was so fascinated with Abraham’s disposition that He attributed it as righteousness to him. Righteousness is the state of being that one must attain to relate with God, and by exercising blind faith or being a blind believer, Abraham attained this height. Although he had many other sterling qualities as a person, some of which we had considered in this series, they did not qualify him for righteousness. But by believing the seemingly impractical promise of God, without doubt or question, he attained righteousness. We all can learn from that.
Selah!
Also read:
- The Benefits of Wisdom: Greatness and Honor
- Understanding God: He is A Shield and A Rewarder
- When You Find a Penny
- The Harness of the LORD (Conclusion)
- No Way Out!
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