The Place of Blessing
In Genesis 12:1-3 we read,
Now the LORD had said to Abram: "Get out of your country, from your family and from your father's house, to a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."
Notice how God says to Abram, "Abram, I'm going to bless you, and you will be a blessing." But here is what I want you to see: Abram's being a blessing was tied to being in God's purpose. He could only become a great blessing if he followed God's calling.
You will never be the blessing God intends for you to be if you are not flowing in your purpose.
Was there risk involved for Abram? You bet! He had to leave everything that was familiar to him, all of his security, everything that was comfortable and familiar.
He left Ur of the Chaldeans, which history tells us was one of the most highly developed cities of the ancient world. They had cobblestone streets, an underground sewage system, and it was a place of world trade.
Abram left all of that and went out on an adventure by faith, pursuing the purpose that God had for his life. And in pursuing that purpose, God blessed him, and he became a blessing.
But think about this. What if he had stayed back? What if he had said, "I'm secure here; I have it made; I have a nice house and everything I need. I think I will stay put." We would not even know his name.
Pursue your purpose. That is the place of God's blessing.
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