God Is Patient

I love the way our holy and righteous God weaves a story together and demonstrates His character so well while fulfilling His plan for humanity. Last week we read about Abram's calling to leave his home behind and his eventual travels to Egypt.

We see Abram get blessed by Pharaoh with abundant gifts in one moment after lying about his relationship with Sarai and then turn around and get expelled from all of Egypt in the next moment when that lie was uncovered. This whole time, God protected him. Not because God condones lying, but because God was still working on Abram and did not let Abram's faults interfere with God's plan.

This week, we cover Lot and Abram's interaction and eventual separation. This whole time Abram has looked out for his nephew Lot and has allowed him to grow his wealth alongside Abram's until they became too big to continue dwelling in the same pasturelands. It is only after Abram and Lot part ways that God reconfirms His promise to Abram.

I could not help but consider how patient God is with us. As our day to day life is passing by, God is waiting and watching for us to be obedient, thus creating the right environment so that His promises can be fulfilled. Patience is in His DNA.

When God called Abram at the age of 75 to leave his country, his relatives, and his father's family, Abram still traveled with his nephew, Lot. But there was something about this story that was unfolding that prevented Lot from being a key player in Abram's life. He was not a part of the promised nation, so God allowed the situation time to develop so that they would part ways on their own because it likely would have been too difficult for Abram to leave Lot behind otherwise.

Has God been patient with you? Is there a level of obedience that you have not followed that is preventing you from going to your promise land? Is there someone you are holding on to because of loyalty? Is it time to part ways?

God is patient; be careful not to take it for granted.

Studying Abram's journey should aid you in developing your own.

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