On The Move
Yesterday I wrote about a little phrase from Genesis 12, “He went.” As I was reading the Scriptures this morning I was reading in Hebrews 11:13–22 and it reminded me of the reality that often when we “go” we don’t necessarily see things come to fruition.
Abraham didn’t live to see his descendants become like sand on the seashore. He never gained possession of the promised land. He went, but he didn’t see the promises from God become sight.
I think this is what stops many of us from being willing to just go.
We want to be sure of the outcome. This surety won’t ever come. Unless, what we’re looking forward to is not of this world. What if we were looking forward to something more?
The author to the Hebrews says this of Abraham and others who set out in faith, “But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.”
Abraham and many others stepped out and went, not because of a desire for the immediate gratification of the promise, but for a future hope of a better country.
How do you need to step out in faith, not because you’ll see immediate gratification, but because you have a hope for something more?
On The Move was originally published in The Subversive Journey on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
from The Subversive Journey https://danielmrose.com/on-the-move-f0d0af453f4b?source=rss—-bbc765b79ec5—4
via IFTTT