Abram travelled through the land as far as the site of the great tree of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring[c] I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him. 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 Lordand called on the name of the Lord. (Genesis 12:6-8)
Abram will rightly be known as the father of faith.
One of the things that marks him out for such an honour is his response to the call of God. We rightly look at the simplicity of the response Abram has to God’s call. Be in no doubt. it was no small thing to leave everything you know to follow a voice that promises to bless you with a land and with a heritage. Especially as that voice and that call was distinct and one that would call a man away from everything he knew.
The steps of faith by Abram in setting up altars on the journey also teaches us what we do after encounters with God as He guides us on the journey. They act as connecting points and milestones. They remind us that we are called. They inform us of the One who called us. They remind us of the faithfulness of the call and the need for our positive response to the call.
This is particularly helpful when we, like Abram, sometimes get distracted from the surety of the call. When circumstances arise and we act out of fear or pride, it’s good to know even in those reactions of faithlessness, God remains faithful.
Allow your milestones of faith in the past to remind you of the call for faith now for the journey of faith ahead.
For His Name’s Sake
Shalom
C. L. J. Dryden.
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