Day 4: Abraham | Communion With God Facilitates Steps Of Faith
January 15, 2026
Genesis 12:1–4 NLT
1 The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you. 2 I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. 3 I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you.” 4 So Abram departed as the Lord had instructed, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.
A close relationship with God allows us to take steps of faith even without seeing the complete picture.
Abraham received a calling that defied all logic and reason: to leave his land, his family, and the security of the familiar. In his relationship with God, Abraham learned that intimacy is demonstrated through obedience. His intimacy with God was forged in the fire of faith and obedience.
His communion with God led him to leave his homeland, to believe in impossible promises, and even to place his son on the altar, trusting that God would provide. His daily walk with God strengthened him to trust in the unseen and to obey the God who promised him a better future.
Abraham teaches us that intimacy with God facilitates our steps of faith because it helps us hear His voice, discern His will, and move forward even when we don’t see the whole path.
When we learn to cultivate our relationship with God, obedience ceases to be a burden and becomes a natural response of love and trust.
Faith isn’t something you invent; it develops and flourishes through daily and constant communion with God. When we are close to God, steps that seem impossible become possible. Because communion with God transforms uncertainty into confidence, and every step, although challenging, becomes an act of loving obedience.
It is in communion with God that promises are transformed into realities. Communion with God gives us the strength and clarity we need to make decisions of faith, trusting in His promises and His guidance.
REFLECT:
Today, surrender in prayer something you’ve been trying to control. Let God guide you in this matter, as Abraham did. Identify an area of your life where God is calling you to trust and act. Take a small step of obedience today, trusting that God will guide your steps.
What is holding me back from taking a step of faith today? Am I willing to trust God completely, as Abraham did? How can I strengthen my relationship with God to receive His guidance?
Take a few minutes to think about this and write down your reflections in a journal or in your notes app.
PRAYER PURPOSE:
Ask the Lord to strengthen your faith and help you obey even when you don’t understand all of His plan, even when what lies ahead seems uncertain or challenging.
PRAY:
Lord, teach me to cultivate an intimate relationship with You every day, so that my steps may be guided by Your wisdom and love. Help me to trust in You, even when I don’t understand the whole path, and to walk by faith like Abraham, trusting in Your promises. Amen.