God Is Intentional

Do you think it was a coincidence that God had Abram's father, Terah, to leave Ur of the Chaldeans first? Do you think it was a coincidence that when they initially left Ur, they were headed for Canaan but settled in Haran, still considered the land of Terah's people? Could that have been the end of that family lineage?

God is so intentional about fulfilling His Kingdom destiny that He made sure to speak to Abram when the time was right and instruct him to "Go to a land that I will show you". What land was that? Canaan- the same land his father was supposed to go to.

Did fear stop Terah from following his intentions? Was there a spiritual hold that kept Terah in the land of his lineage? What prevented Terah from going forward with moving to Canaan? Was it Terah's unwillingness to follow his initial intentions that caused Abram to later obey God immediately? What would have happened if Abram disobeyed God and stayed?

There are no answers to these questions given in the text, however, these are the types of questions that help us connect to the story and to reflect on the way it unravels. This is how we become a part of the story and begin to think about how we respond to God. These are pivotal moments that shape the course of history, and it's worth it to consider how we can continue shaping it for the Kingdom of God.

Living as a Foreigner

It is one thing to move and set up camp in another place when you are young, it's another thing to do so when you are 75 years old, like Abram. This was his second relocation and it was not the last. What kept Abram going? What gave him the confidence that he could live in a strange place and thrive?

Could it be that all we need in life is one promise from God to hold on when things are rough and unfamiliar? All Abram had was the instruction to leave where he was and the promise of a future of greatness and the protection of God's blessing.

If it was good enough for Abram at 75 years old, it should be good enough for us too. Here's the good news: we have a Bible full of God's promises that we can study and understand for ourselves. In addition, we have the promise of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ and to top it all off we have the gift of the Holy Spirit living in us who can and will speak to us and reaffirm God's promises for us.

The Missing Piece

There is one key aspect that Abram was able to develop that we still need to work on- our faith in God. Do we know God? Does God know us? Have we opened the door to a relationship with the Almighty God? Do we follow his lead? Do we build altars in our heart to him or to idols? Do we worship Him?

Only you can answer these questions for yourself. I encourage you to pray about what's holding you back from your relationship with God, our Creator, Redeemer, Provider.

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

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STUDY GUIDE REMINDER!

Here is the STUDY GUIDE to go along with our series. Please access it HERE. It is a compilation of the material reviewed in each lesson. In general, I recommend reading the chapter for yourself and re-watching the live along with the study guide to get the most as you reflect. This is a template link and will update weekly by COB every Friday.