‘They set out…to go to Canaan. But when they came to Haran, they settled there.’ Genesis 11:31
Are you pressing ‘on towards
the goal to win the prize for which God has called [you]’ (Philippians 3:14 NIV
2011 Edition), or have you ‘settled’ along the way? God made a pact with
Abraham - one that continues to influence the modern world. A lesser-known fact
is that years earlier Abraham’s father, Terah, ‘set out…to go to Canaan’, the land of abundance where God later called
Abraham. But Terah never made it: ‘When they came to Haran, they settled there.’ No question, it
couldn’t have been easy travelling hundreds of miles across rough terrain with
flocks, herds, children, and servants. Can you imagine the sheer logistics!
Remember, there were no professional movers to pack and load your stuff!
Finally Terah decided they couldn’t go any farther, so they settled where they
were comfortable. One pastor adds: ‘I wonder how many times we do the same
thing? We have a big dream…to excel in our careers…as parents…and in our walk
with God. We get started, but things get difficult and achieving our goal
doesn’t happen as quickly as we hoped. Perhaps similar to Abraham’s father we
say, “Let’s just settle here. It’s not really what we wanted, but it’s good
enough.” Don’t fall into that trap. You were made for more than “good
enough”…Don’t settle for a little love and joy, a bit of peace and contentment,
or a small helping of happiness…Pull up stakes, pack your tents, get your
belongings, and start moving forward. Enlarge your vision. You may have had a
delay, but…you can begin again.’
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