Scripture: Genesis 11:31
Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son
of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, the wife of his son Abram, and
together they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to Canaan. But when they
came to Harran, they settled there.
I’ve always found it interesting that Abram
(Abraham) wasn’t the original member of this family planning to go to Canaan.
Did God call Terah to go to the Promised Land before He called Abram?
Whatever the reason Abram’s father set the family
to marching, they didn’t make it. They didn’t fulfill the vision. They stopped
short. Maybe Harran seemed to be a nice place to live. Maybe there were opportunities
in that city to take advantage of. And yet Harran was no Canaan. It was no Promised
Land. They settled in Harran, which meant they were settling for less than God
intended for them.
In what area of life are you settling for less?
What higher purpose and longer vision has God given you? Don’t stop short. Don’t
settle until you reach the Promised Land.
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