Obedience

Genesis 22:18

God promised Abraham and his descendents blessings as a result of their obedience. This promise was reinforced after Abraham was willing to sacrifice Isaac in obedience to God's instruction.

->Abraham's obedience came from God's promise.

->God's promise came from his covenant with Abraham (Gen 17:9)

->Abraham's covenant came as a result of his faith in God, demonstrated through the tithe to Melchizedek (Gen 14:20).

->The tithe came as a result of Abraham's recognition of God's blessings.

->God's blessings came as a result of His relationship with Abraham.

IN PLAIN ENGLISH
When a relationship is made, those in the relationship begin to trust each other and a desire to help protect each other is forged. This desire to protect produces blessings on both sides of the relationship. Both want to provide support to the other. Both want to see the other's success. As that heart attitude develops, actions begin to take place to prove the relationship. The end result is that BOTH are blessed with:
1. Stronger relationship
2. Increased trust in each other
3. Furthering their united cause

AS FOR ME
I see that ultimately, my lack of obedience comes from a lack of trust. These are areas of my life where I simply don't trust the Father. I don't know if the lack of trust comes from not being sure of His ability or His willingness. This will be the path of my search for now.