Would You Go?

Something to think about.

Would You Go?

1 The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. 2 “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”4 So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Harran. Genesis 12 1:4

Seventy-five years old! I am sixty years old. I have absolutely no intention of starting over in a land I have no knowledge of. I have no intention of starting over in a land I know.  At my age, you start thinking of downsizing not starting over. Even with all the promises of God, at age seventy-five would I pack up my family and go? Would I hit the road without a roadmap or destination? Solely based on the belief, I have heard the word of God. If God were to tell me that now would I go? The point is, He is.  For some of us, He is asking us to do exactly that. For others, He is asking you to do something else but be assured He is asking something of you.  For me, He has a particular call right where I am. It requires just as much faith for me as it did for Abram. The promises, blessings, and protections are the same. Will we acknowledge the call will we pack up and go whether figuratively or literally?  "So Abram went" will you go? Will you go forth and receive the blessings that are promised to you in the promised land of God's calling?

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The Promised Land

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The Promised Land

1 After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' assistant, 2 "Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the people of Israel. Joshua 1:1-2

The time has come, and the Israelites are about to take possession of this promise. The interesting thing about this promise is the word give. When you read the rest of the story, you'll see that Joshua leads the people of Israel in a war of conquest. They go in and invade and conquer the promise land. When God says "give" it does not mean that all you have to do is open your hand to receive. It does not mean that out of nowhere your desire will be fulfilled. It means that God will be there to provided you with what you need to accomplish what he has promised you. In order to receive what God wants to give you, you have to be fully vested in the pursuit. When the Israelites crossed the Jordan, they were fully vested in the acquisition of Gods promise.  They went in knowing that they were putting their lives on the line, literally not figuratively.  Has God promised you something? Have you received it? Was it without cost?  If it cost you nothing, it is not from God. God wants you to recognize Him in all you do. He shows Himself to us when we look back and see His hand weaved through the times in our lives when we were not sufficient or equal to the task. He is visible when we attain victory and recognize that it was by His working in our lives that we achieved victory.

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