This summer, in our Wednesday Family Reunion adult class we are looking at the Bible from cover to cover. As we begin this study, I am reminded once again of the amazing faith of the patriarchs. These men heard the word of the Lord, they trusted Him at his word, and they obeyed.

Did you know that when God commanded Noah to build the Ark, it had never rained? Can you imagine how much faith that would have taken? He knew he would be the butt of many jokes, and I'm sure, at times, questioned his own sanity, but he did what God commanded. And his faith and obedience meant he and his family were saved when the rest of the world perished.

God appeared to Abraham (then called Abram) and said, "I want you to pack up everything and leave Ur." Interestingly enough, God didn't tell him where he was going! But Abraham, by faith (Hebrews 11) left his home and began the journey of being the father of a great nation.

Later, after God had made a covenant with Abraham and promised him descendants as numerous as the stars, God commanded him to take his only son Issac and sacrifice him on an altar. Everything God has promised Abraham depended upon his son. The Bible gives us an indication that Abraham believed that God would deliver his son, in spite of the command to take his life. He told his servants that he and Isaac would be come back down from the mountain. And he told Issac that God would provide a ram to be sacrificed. God did spare Issac, and Abraham's faith once again proved to be amazing.

When you hear the leading of God, you have the choice to follow it. Take example from Noah and Abraham. Trust that God always knows what He is doing, and obey. And you will see God work his amazing will, and His goodness in your life.