Genesis 12: 1-4
I was struck today in a new way as I read these passages during my study.
1Now the Lord said to Abram,
“Go from your country,
And from your relatives
And from your father’s house,
To the land which I will show you;
2And I will make you into a great nation,
And I will bless you,
And make your name great;
And you shall be a blessing;
3And I will bless those who bless you,
And the one who curses you I will curse.
And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.”
4So Abram went away as the Lord had spoken to him; and Lot went with him. Now Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.
I have always said that I HAD to leave home at 19. What if actually, it was simply me being obedient to follow the call of God to a new land (Missouri), leaving my father’s house and my relatives? That narrative is different.
How many times have I been called to something and I don’t go? What did I give up in that process?
I missed God showing me where he wanted me.
I missed becoming a “great nation” in that moment.
I missed His blessing.
I missed being a blessing to others.
I missed God being my great defender.
On the other hand, there were many times I have gone where God called me and the results, the fruit of that obedience is evident in my life.
Thank you God for calling us to be a part of your EPIC adventure!
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