Moving With God's Timing
So Abram went, as the Lord had told him, and Lot went with him. Abram was 75 years old when he left Haran. He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all his possessions they had accumulated, and the people he had acquired in Haran, and they set out for the land of Cannaan. When they came to the land of Canaan, Abram passed through the land to the site of Shechem, at the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanite were in the land. Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, "I will give this land to your offspring." So he built an altar there to the Lord who had appeared to him. Genesis 12.4-7
Abram went with all he had. then the Lord appeared to Abram in Shechem, at the oak of Moriah and because God had appeared to him, he built an altar there and made a sacrifice.
Abram did not stay where he built the altar but kept moving, this was probably because he had large flocks and, much like the Australian farmer, in dry spells, moves the herd to where he can find food for them. later in verse 10, there was a famine in the land and although God had told Abram he would give his descendants this land he ends up going all the way to Egypt, where is creates trouble for himself.
Did Abram miss something? Perhaps. Do we miss something when God speaks to us? Often. God's word comes into an imperfect vessel that continues to work things out with an imperfect mind.
I know God as given me a promise that He would restore all that has been taken, now that is quite a bit. In Tamworth there is a famine of sorts. the land is dry, the weather hot and unappealing. I long for the sea at these times.
Yesterday I wrote about moving on and even questioned as to whether I would move that far. Sometimes our natural self gets entangled and sometimes we have not processed what God is saying correctly and rush ahead in our working out. I know that although I have to contend with my heart and natural inclinations I will discipline myself to wait and move with Him.
What appears to be is not always what is. The emotion of the moment causes us to 'lift up our skirts and run', however if we still our hearts and wait for God a different result may ensue.
Abram picks up more than he bargains for in Egypt. He goes from Egypt having upset the Pharaoh because in fear he lies about Sarai, pretending she was his sister and Pharaoh takes her to himself and ends up cursed by God. Abram takes with him, from Egypt, a new servant who he ends up using to provide an heir. I would say Egypt was not a God plan after all.
Not a good idea to run ahead of God and try to provide the answers. Be still oh my soul and wait on God. Amen!
All of this does not detract from the fact that God had chosen Abram and planned to bless him and use him to be the father of a great nation. So, don't be too hard on yourself. All will work out just don't rush ahead.
Abram went with all he had. then the Lord appeared to Abram in Shechem, at the oak of Moriah and because God had appeared to him, he built an altar there and made a sacrifice.
Abram did not stay where he built the altar but kept moving, this was probably because he had large flocks and, much like the Australian farmer, in dry spells, moves the herd to where he can find food for them. later in verse 10, there was a famine in the land and although God had told Abram he would give his descendants this land he ends up going all the way to Egypt, where is creates trouble for himself.
Did Abram miss something? Perhaps. Do we miss something when God speaks to us? Often. God's word comes into an imperfect vessel that continues to work things out with an imperfect mind.
I know God as given me a promise that He would restore all that has been taken, now that is quite a bit. In Tamworth there is a famine of sorts. the land is dry, the weather hot and unappealing. I long for the sea at these times.
Yesterday I wrote about moving on and even questioned as to whether I would move that far. Sometimes our natural self gets entangled and sometimes we have not processed what God is saying correctly and rush ahead in our working out. I know that although I have to contend with my heart and natural inclinations I will discipline myself to wait and move with Him.
What appears to be is not always what is. The emotion of the moment causes us to 'lift up our skirts and run', however if we still our hearts and wait for God a different result may ensue.
Abram picks up more than he bargains for in Egypt. He goes from Egypt having upset the Pharaoh because in fear he lies about Sarai, pretending she was his sister and Pharaoh takes her to himself and ends up cursed by God. Abram takes with him, from Egypt, a new servant who he ends up using to provide an heir. I would say Egypt was not a God plan after all.
Not a good idea to run ahead of God and try to provide the answers. Be still oh my soul and wait on God. Amen!
All of this does not detract from the fact that God had chosen Abram and planned to bless him and use him to be the father of a great nation. So, don't be too hard on yourself. All will work out just don't rush ahead.
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