Genesis 12:1-5
The LORD said to Abram: Go forth from your land, your relatives, and from your father’s house to a land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you. All the families of the earth will find blessing in you. Abram went as the LORD directed him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran. Abram took his wife Sarai, his brother’s son Lot, all the possessions that they had accumulated, and the persons they had acquired in Haran, and they set out for the land of Canaan.
Grace Prayed For: How Do I Respond to the Call of the Lord?
The desert wind whispers secrets through the palms, a sensuous caress against Abram’s weathered skin. Each grain of sand, sun-baked and sacred, crunches under his calloused feet, a symphony of surrender to the unknown. The call of God, a tremor deep within his soul, vibrates with an intensity that both terrifies and excites.
To leave all that is familiar, the comfort of his father’s house, the warmth of established routines – it’s a sensual wrench, a stripping bare of the known. Yet, a counterpoint emerges, a melody both sweet and unsettling. The promise of a new land, unseen yet cradled within the divine embrace, ignites a yearning within him.
Sarai, his wife, her eyes like pools of moonlight, stands beside him. Her touch, a familiar comfort, is laced with a tremor that mirrors his own. Will this new land be fertile ground for their dreams, a place where their love can blossom anew? Or will it be a barren wasteland, a crucible that tests the very essence of their bond?
The weight of their possessions – meager tokens of a life left behind – feels heavy on their shoulders. But a different kind of richness stirs within them, a sensual anticipation of all that is yet to be. The very act of leaving, of stepping into the unknown, becomes an act of faith, a passionate surrender to the divine will.
Lot, his nephew, walks beside them, a reflection of Abram’s own youthful curiosity. His eyes shine with the thrill of adventure, a stark contrast to the tapestry of emotions etched on Abram’s face.
As they journey deeper into the heart of the desert, the vastness of the sky unfolds above them, an endless canvas splashed with the fiery hues of dawn. It’s a sensual reminder of God’s boundless love, a love that stretches far beyond the confines of their old life. The silence, broken only by the whisper of the wind and the crunch of their footsteps, becomes a sacred space, a womb of transformation.
Each sunrise, a promise whispered on the desert breeze. Each sunset, a fiery crucible forging their faith. In the heart of this sensual surrender, Abram, Sarai, and Lot embark on a pilgrimage not just of geography, but of the soul. They leave behind the familiar, embracing the unknown, hand in hand with the divine.
Today’s Challenge: How do I take this message into my encounters with others today? How do I respond to the love of our Father in Heaven as Abram did?
Sharing
Jesus last words on Earth were to his disciples, can be found in Matthew Chap 28 when Jesus told his disciples, “Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”
Jesus calls all of us to share in his redemptive mission here on Earth. I would ask you to share this Scripture reflection with your family, your friends and your acquaintances, and then share it with a couple of individuals that you may may not be comfortable sharing with, keeping in mind always the words of Jesus, And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age
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