ISAIAH 41:8
When a president leaves office, work begins on his presidential library. It is where the legacy of his life exhibited and studied. His accomplishments, great and small are on display so that scholars and schoolchildren can research his life and learn.
As a great leader of his people, abraham would be worthy of a museum and archive if he lived today. Instead, we have the words of Scripture that describe his greatness. We read that he was hospitable to strangers (Genesis 18:1-8), he was obedient to God's laws (Genesis 26:5), and the Lord had blessed him in every way (Genesis 24:1). Can you imagine your name being used to describe God the Father? When the Scriptures refer to the Lord as "The God of Abraham" (Genesis 26:24) they esteem him.
Perhaps the greatest honor the Scriptures as describe to Abraham is that he was the "friend of God." In three separate places, these words describe Abraham (II Chronicles 20:7, Isaiah 41:8, James 2:23). Are you a friend of God? Do you respect Him, honor Him, love Him and confide in Him? Abraham's example is for each of us today.
"Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," and he was called God's friend James 2:23 NIV
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