Date: Wednesday, 4th November, 2026
Text: Genesis 12:1–4
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
Abraham was a man whose attitude towards divine instructions was exemplary. When God instructed him to leave his father’s house, he obeyed and departed. He also promptly circumcised himself and the males in his household as God commanded, and later demonstrated remarkable obedience when asked to offer Isaac.
Even when God instructed him to send away Hagar and Ishmael, Abraham complied after receiving God’s direction (Genesis 21:12–14). He did not allow emotional attachment to override divine instruction. His life demonstrates that genuine faith is not merely hearing God’s Word but responding to it with obedience.
The question is: what is your attitude towards divine instructions? Is it prompt obedience, delayed response, selective obedience, or outright disobedience? Some people obey God only when His instructions are convenient, while others negotiate with God over what He has clearly commanded.
The king’s business requires haste (1 Samuel 21:8). When God gives an instruction, do not allow procrastination, fear, or personal convenience to delay your response. Delayed obedience can become disobedience when we continually postpone what God has commanded us to do. Your attitude towards God’s instructions can determine how far you go with Him.
Prayer Nugget: Father, give me the heart of prompt and complete obedience. Deliver me from selective obedience, procrastination, and every excuse that makes me delay Your instructions. Help me to honour Your Word above my personal preferences, in Jesus’ mighty name.
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