Mensa Otabil - God Calls Abraham (11/09/2025)
From Genesis 12:1, the preacher explains how God called Abram to leave his country, family, and father’s house for a land He would show him—a bold step from the known to the unknown that requires faith, marking the beginning of a journey to reintroduce the world to God.
God’s Dramatic Call to Abram
Genesis 12, verse 1: «Now the Lord had said to Abram, 'Get out of your country, from your family, and from your father’s house to a land that I will show you.'» This passage introduces us to Abraham. At this time he is called Abram, and he is living in a land called Ur of the Chaldeans.
From Comfort to a Divine Adventure
It was from this place that God called him to start a journey with Him that would lead to a new revelation of God. Abraham was called to move from his land. He had to be uprooted from the place of his safety and his security into a new relationship with God.
Why God Chose Abraham Now
Noah’s flood had wiped out the human race. But pretty soon, when humans started repopulating the earth, wickedness arose, and the knowledge of God diminished all over again. So Abraham is the man that God called to reintroduce the world to God.
Called Out of Sin into Righteousness
And he is called out of his nation, which is a form of sin. He is called from a sinful state to a work of righteousness. And God’s message to him is very strong. He says to him, «Get out from your father’s house.» The phrase «get out» is a very strong command.
«Get Out!» — Not a Suggestion, But a Command
It is not a suggestion, and it is something that requires Abraham to do something very bold. It is urgent, and it is a call for him to leave behind his ungodly lifestyle and beliefs so that he can walk with God. And then God says to him, «to a land that I will show you.»
From the Seen to the Unseen
God called Abraham from a land he could see to a land he could not see. Many times, when God is calling us to obedience, He calls us from the known to the unknown, from what we see to what we do not see, from what we are familiar with to something we do not know.
Every Walk with God Is a Walk of Faith
That is why every walk with God is a walk of faith. God takes you from what you know to what you do not know. The only way you can get to that new place is by trusting Him. You have to trust Him.
Trust Him — His Promises Are Sure!
You have to depend on Him, and you have to know that His promises are sure. For each one of us, like Abraham, at various points in our lives, God calls us to do something. When He calls us to do something, we have to choose whether we are going to obey Him or stay with what we are familiar with.
Obey and See God’s Power in Your Life
If we choose to obey God, then we are going to see His power and goodness at work in our lives. So, is God calling you to do something? Is He telling you to step out with Him? Is He giving you an instruction?
Are You Ready to Leave the Familiar?
If He is, then it is good for you to obey Him. «Get out from your father’s house to a land that I will show you.» For each one of us, God is going to call us from the known to the unknown. Are you ready to take a walk with God?
Let us pray. Say with me: «Heavenly Father, I am ready to follow Your will. Lead me by Your Spirit into Your perfect will in Jesus' name.» Amen.