Abram was given the land of Canaan by God. It was his land to own, settle and inhabit. Yet the only piece of property, in what later became Israel, that Abram actually owned was the plot in which he was buried.
Abram knew he was not of this world. He knew he was just passing through. He never built a house, he never set up permanently in one spot. He stayed mobile and flexible so he would be ready to move when God told him to. And each time he stopped, he built an alter to the Lord and worship Him.
If you are a Christian, you too are just passing through. This world is not your home either. Stay flexible to move when God tells you to and don't get weighted down by the things of this world.
Genesis 12:1-9 NLT
The Call of Abram
1 The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you. 2 I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. 3 I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you.”
4 So Abram departed as the LORD had instructed, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran. 5 He took his wife, Sarai, his nephew Lot, and all his wealth—his livestock and all the people he had taken into his household at Haran—and headed for the land of Canaan. When they arrived in Canaan, 6 Abram traveled through the land as far as Shechem. There he set up camp beside the oak of Moreh. At that time, the area was inhabited by Canaanites.
7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your descendants.” And Abram built an altar there and dedicated it to the LORD, who had appeared to him. 8 After that, Abram traveled south and set up camp in the hill country, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built another altar and dedicated it to the LORD, and he worshiped the LORD. 9 Then Abram continued traveling south by stages toward the Negev.
Blessings, Cecilia
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