Go Where?
The Bible tells us that on many occasions God called people to go to a different place to live. In each instance there was a purpose behind the move, but God did not always tell them in advance. Each one was a step of faith in what God was telling them. Then, God blessed their faith by protecting them, providing for them, and using the move to accomplish His will for their lives. God could call on you to do the same thing.
God made a covenant with Jacob, and part of that covenant was to grow his family and to give the land of Canaan to his descendants. When Joseph sent for all of them to come to Egypt during the severe famine years, I am sure it could have caused questions in his mind. (Genesis 46:3) However, God came to Jacob and said, "I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make your family into a great nation." There is a good lesson for all of us in this verse.
God uses our moves to work His perfect will for us. There are some things He can do best for us in another place. It may be that we need to be far away from home, so we learn to depend on God more than our family. It could be that there is some unique feature of our new place to live that we can't get anywhere else. Whatever the reason, we need to trust God and go, even if it seems very illogical for us. Let's not be afraid to go.
I know God called me to go to Texas for college when I did not know anyone in the entire state, except my great aunt who lived 500 miles from Waco. Then, God brought me back home after seminary, only to move me back to a whole new place in Texas. My mom didn't want us to move away, but God used it. Lori needed to meet Jeff, so they could become missionaries. Dixie needed to realize she should become a nurse instead of being in business. John learned to play the guitar, so he could be a worship leader. If we had not followed God, I hate to think what would have happened to us. I pray we will all go and not be afraid when God calls.
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Tomorrow, I intend to read Genesis 47-49.