Go to a Land I will Show You
“The Lord said to
Abram, ‘Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to
the land I will show.” Gen 12:1
I once knew a land of make believe: make believe everything
is fine; make believe I’m good; make believe I am smart enough; make enough
money; succeed in the workplace; have a perfect marriage and raise a perfect
family. This same land I knew was also
filled with stress, pressure, anxiety and despair. It seemed like no matter how hard I tried, I
kept failing in this land.
Like Abram, I was asked to leave my familiar place and
familiar people behind to go to – well, I had absolutely no idea! It seems like I’ve been on this sojourn for
nearly twenty years now, as I write this.
Each time I think I have arrived at the place God wants me to be, we
move. What I can tell you is this: the
journey has been the focus, rather than the destination. Along the journey there has been repentance,
crucifying of the flesh, faith, hope, forgiveness, and restoration to name just
a few. They are my markers, my street
signs and names, if you will.
The Lord will continue to lead the way and show me the next
road to take on this journey to the land He will show me. It came about because I didn’t like the old
land anymore and He knew it, and extended His grace once again to me. It’s been the best road trip of my life.
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