“From there he went on toward the hills east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord.”         Genesis 12:8 NIV

Abram’s life and our life is a life of unending choice. Abram pitched his tent between Bethel and Ai. Bethel means “the house of God,” Ai means “ruin.” This is where we must live in our walk with Jesus, ever looking either to the things of our lord, or to the ruin of our way of life. We can choose to go to Bethel or to Ai, to Christ or self. It can never be both. We are either pleasing ourselves or pleasing Him. We are either at Bethel, the house of the lord, or at Ai, the place of ruin. We must continually choose. Abram journeyed on. He was a pilgrim in the land. All through the New Testament we are encouraged to walk in the Spirit. Walk, walk, walk! When we have learned a lesson from our Lord, that is not the end. It is just another step. Tomorrow there is another step to be taken. How our old human nature resents this. We are always delighted when the Spirit of God leads us to the place where we achieve some victory, overcome some habit, take some needed step. Then we want to settle down. But He will not let us stop. Life in the land is a life of continual progress, a never-ending journey. Everyone is living in one of three places – Ur, Harran, or Canaan. Where do you live? Ur, the land of death and darkness. Harran the half-way house. Canaan the land of power and blessing, the place of the Spirit’s fullness. Have you entered the land?

PRAYER THOUGHT

Holy Spirit, lead us on a journey of transforming change.

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Holy Spirit, lead us to make the right decisions of faith that will keep us on a life transforming journey of change. AMEN

INTERNATIONAL BIBLE READING ASSOCIATION (IBRA)

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