Genesis 11:31
Terah took his son
Abram, his grandson Lot, Sarai, the wife of Abram, and together they set out
from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to Canaan.
But when they came to Haran, they settled there.
It took weeks to prepare our house to sell. There were projects to be done, clutter to be
disposed of. Dealing with every little
thing was important to have it market ready.
Once it was listed, a steady stream of people ensued. After two and a half weeks, the new buyer
came forward.
Letting go was difficult.
Did it have to happen so quickly? We had been
there almost 14 years. It had our
handprint all over it. There were so
many memories there. We had grown to love our neighbors, but we knew
God was prompting us to sell it.
Releasing our possessions is difficult sometimes. We become attached to them. If we are not careful, our attachments can
keep us from moving forward to the things God has for us.
I was reading in Genesis 11 the other night about Terah,
Abraham’s father. It seems he was on his way to Canaan with Abram (Abraham),
Sarai (Sarah), and Lot, Abram’s nephew, when they got to Haran and settled
there. It doesn’t say that God told
Terah to go to Canaan, but I find it fascinating that is where he was headed.
In the next chapter we are told that the Lord told Abram,
“Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land
I will show you.” In verse 5 it says
they set out for the land of Canaan and they arrived there. So obviously God shed more light as they
moved forward.
I wonder how often we settle because we are comfortable and
content when God wants to give us so much more.
This story challenges me to not
hold on too tightly to anything but release everything to God so I can be
rightfully positioned.
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