Has God ever revealed something he wanted to do and you thought, “that’s crazy, never gonna happen, I can’t do it?”

Have you ever felt like God was doing something but he wasn’t revealing it to you?

Well, let’s think outside the box for a minute, but focus on what’s IN the box too.

Abraham had moved to Mamre in Genesis 13 and built an altar to the Lord there. I could stop right there… build a house where the thing known and remembered is that you Worship God There… Yes

But let me move on… Remember God had a promise that he would turn this childless man, too old for children, into a Father of a Nation that would bless History, All Peoples.
Now you flash forward to Genesis 18 and the Lord appears to him, and promises it is time for fulfillment, giving Sarah a son. Now 25 years has passed since the first promise, and Abraham is way too old now.

His wife Sarah overheard the conversation and laughed. And God knows what she has done, and the Lord says, “is anything impossible for God” v14

The Lord is on his way down to Sodom and Gomorrah because of their wickedness and about to impart Just Judgement on them. The Lord wonders with his fellow travelers, “should I hide this thing … from Abraham” v17

This passage has always struck me as where I wanted to be. I want to be so aware and sensitive to the Lord’s movement, that if he is going to do something around me and me not know, he’d have to hide it.

The Lord does reveal his plan to Abraham, and laudably, Abraham intercedes for the wicked town. His nephew Lot and family live there. That concern is profound and worth noting, but the bigger thing for me is the relationship with the Lord that was so close. I have been struck by v17 most of my life, desiring to be such a friend of God that I would know when he is moving.

I may sometimes not know why but want to be aware that he is moving and able to engage with the Lord.

So, here’s where I take a sideways thought today. vv16-19 is a Spiritual Conversation between the Lord and the Heavenly Representatives regarding Justice and God’s Purpose for Abraham.

Abraham is chosen, and his offspring could be affected by the sin in the region, so God, who has been patient, must act. We don’t always know what God is doing, but we can be sure it is always Just and always for bigger purposes. He sees the possible ends and is moving toward the desired end.

Abraham is to become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed through him. 19 For I have chosen him so that he will command his children and his house after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just. This is how the LORD will fulfill to Abraham what he promised him.” – Gen18:18-19 (CSB)

Here is my point today… Does God always reveal everything he is doing and why? NO

Is God always Just and Right? YES

Sometimes we might think God is hiding or is not on the right path…

1. He is always on the right path
2. If he is hiding / silent – DO the Last thing he told you to do. Act on the Revelation you have.
3. It’s ok to ask, to intercede, but don’t get stuck there

God just revealed to them that the promise of a child is finally coming… ACT ON THAT.

“Well that’s crazy! I’m not fit for that task, Lord.”

Well, get ready, get fit. Seek God’s provision for the task, not a task you are fit for. Act on the revelation rather than seeking a different revelation.

Abraham was a great man, but a troubled man. So much of his troubles, lying, deception, would have been more easily dealt with if he trusted the revelation he had.

12:3 I will bless those who bless you… curse those who curse you… all the people of the earth will be blessed through you”

15:1 do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield, your reward will be great

15:5 Look at the sky and count the stars… your offspring will be that numerous. Abram believed and he credited it to him as righteousness

Now in chapter 18 Abraham is struggling to believe because life has made it hard to believe, then we get to chapter 20, and he is fearful again and lied to Abimelech and had to correct the wrongs.

My thought to finish then is if we would spend more time focused on and working on what we DO know, have faith in the revelation we have received, we can then operate without fear of the things we do not know.

There you go, I set that down quickly… Selah – think on these things.