What drove Abraham up that mountain was not the strength of his character.

It wasn't even some kind of gold star of faith he was trying to earn.

It wasn't a great worship playlist on his iPod.

What drove Abraham up that mountain were three words.

The only three words that will sustain you during any difficult season of obedience.

God is faithful.

Thanks for joining us today for the Summit Life podcast with Jady Greer. I'm Molly Vitovich.

It's launch week for Pastor Jaddy's new book titled Everyday Revolutionary. It's officially

out at retailers or October 7th, and we're giving it to everyone who makes a donation to Summit

Life this month as a thank you for your gift. Make sure you visit us at

J.D.Grear.com. Today on the program, Pastor Jaddy takes us back to Hebrews 11 to show us that

Abraham's story isn't ultimately about Abraham's obedience. It's about God's unwavering commitment to

his people. And that same promise holds true for us in every trial we face.

So let's join Pastor Davey now.

There is an old story that I like to tell that I want to put into your mind to guide us as we think about this final chapter in Abraham's life.

It's the story the first time that I went rappelling off of hanging rock out in Danbury,

North Carolina. As teenagers, my friends and I had taken up rock climbing as a kind of hobby.

And one day, one of them suggested that instead of climbing up the rock face,

suggested that we should repel down it. Now, he claimed that he had done this many times before.

As a 16-year-old, I was pretty dumb, and so I believed him. There were five of us out on the mountain that day, but somehow I got volunteered to go first.

The fact that my expert friend didn't volunteer to go first should have been the first sign

that something was amiss, but certain types of wisdom only come with age.

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