Walk Before Me and be Blameless

"Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, 'I am God Almighty; walk before Me, and be blameless. I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you exceedingly.'" -Genesis 17.1-2

Thirteen years have passed since Ishmael was born, and at the age of ninety-nine, God appears to Abram again. He declares Himself, as God almighty. He is God, all powerful. There is nothing He cannot do. And reading it just that far, you get the sense that God is about to do something unbelievable. But if we would see the hand of God do incredible things, we must be ready and worthy to watch and receive them.

And so there is an instruction given. Walk before Me, and be blameless. Enoch walked with God, and God took him. Noah was a blameless man, and God rescued him and his family from the flood because of it. And now Abram is commanded to walk before God and be blameless. He is instructed to live his life openly before God, and to live with complete integrity and purity. And as he does this, he will see Almighty God do unimaginable things.

God doesn't do things like this for people who don't live this way. Yes, God is present always, and I believe He works in the lives of people who don't believe in Him in order to open their eyes and hearts to Him. But His greatest works are reserved for the righteous and blameless. Do you want to see what God can really do? Then walk blamelessly before Him.

If we would receive the greatest works, and blessings, from God, we must live in a manner pleasing to Him. It's not that God's love for us increases as we live this way, God loves all of His children the same. But living in a way that pleases God allows us to receive blessings from Him, just as living in obedience to your parents brings their favor.

God is wanting to do unbelievable things in your life, things you can't even imagine. Are you living in a way that allows Him to? Are you walking before Him and being blameless?

"Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another."

To God alone be the Glory!

Strength and Honor