Today’s reading: Genesis 12:1-7
Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will show thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran. And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came. And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land. And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.
Abraham had no map, but was told to go. Abraham had no children, but was promised to become a great nation. Abraham had no leader…except One alone.
Abraham set aside his agenda, his plans, his own dreams, and picked up Your dreams for Him, wherever they took him. People may have questioned, challenged or even outright mocked him. But when eyes are on You, Lord, and faith is in You, God, then You, Father—and Your way—are enough.
Faith is terrifying, lonely…and exhilaratingly life transforming. You come, Lord, in this moment and ask, “Do you trust enough to go My Way?”
With trembling voice, we take Your Hand and whisper, “Yes, Lord. Here is my mustard seed of faith. Lead on!”
Lord, You are coming…oh, I so need faith, trusting that You--always-- will take me to a good place.
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