Proverbs 28:10 (ESV) Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.

We had one really good rabbit dog. She was the best dog at finding and flushing out rabbits for us. Her name was Vicky.

Dad bought two beagles in hopes that those dogs might develop the skills of his prized dog.

Chipper was taller with long legs and could outrun Vicky. Vicky would pick up a scent and start the chase and Chipper would follow her barking. He had not yet developed a sense of the scent of rabbits yet. 

Chipper took the lead and the lead dog took on the barking role. Vicky followed the barking Chipper.

The problem was that Chipper saw a deer and ran after it. Deer run in a straight line unlike rabbits who run in circles close to and around their nest.

The dogs got out of range of my father’s voice and when he tried to call Vicky off the hunt, she could not hear his voice. We lost her.

Do not hearken to the barking dog that has no sense of what he should be chasing.

Psalm 18:30 (ESV)

    This God—his way is perfect;
    the word of the Lord proves true;
    he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.

Psalm 139:23-24 (ESV)

²³ Search me, O God, and know my heart!
    Try me and know my thoughts!
²⁴ And see if there be any grievous way in me,
    and lead me in the way everlasting!

Ephesians 3:17-19 (ESV)

¹⁷ so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, ¹⁸ may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, ¹⁹ and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

Do you believe the first quoted passage? If the answer is yes, then you must believe the second and third also. There is so much wisdom and truth in the bible that it takes a lifetime of faithful dedication to read and understand it all. That would consume your time to the point you would have no time left to serve God as you are called to do.

We do not have to understand everything in order to obey God. The formula for obedience of faith was mirrored by Abram, before he became Abraham. Hear, believe, obey and observe the results. Abram had no understanding of where he would go, what he would encounter, only that he believed he heard God and understood the simplest of instructions. Go.

Abram did not leave immediately. He stayed in Haran until his father died. Haran means a dry place and if you take meanings from names, you might accept that God waited for Abram to move before relieving him of the dryness. If you do not, that is also good with God. Just because one person sees a thing does not mean God is speaking the same thing to you.

You are not less in God’s eyes just because of it.