#ComeFollowMe nugget | Genesis 12–17; Abraham 1–2 | “𝚃𝚘 𝙱𝚎 𝚊 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝙵𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚁𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚎𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜”

#ComeFollowMe nugget

Genesis 12–17; Abraham 1–2
“𝚃𝚘 𝙱𝚎 𝚊 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝙵𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚁𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚎𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜”

Because of the covenant God made with him, Abraham has been called “the father of the faithful” (Doctrine and Covenants 138:41) and “the Friend of God” (James 2:23).

Millions today honor him as their direct ancestor, and others have been adopted into his family through conversion to the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Yet Abraham himself came from a troubled family—his father, who had abandoned the true worship of God, tried to have Abraham sacrificed to false gods.

In spite of this, Abraham’s desire was “to be a greater follower of righteousness” (Abraham 1:2), and the account of his life shows that God honored his desire.

Abraham’s life stands as a testimony that no matter what a person’s family history has been, the future can be filled with hope.

🎨 🖼: Illustration of Abraham and Sarah, by Dilleen Marsh