# 103 Famines: God's Moving Company

The Book of Genesis Day 103 Ge 12:10 Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to dwell there, for the famine was severe in the land. Think about the test of faith this must have been for Abram. God had just promised this magnificent land to Abram’s descendants, and now he had to leave it because of famine. Think of the grumbling you and I would probably engage in at such a turn of events! Well, like it or not Abram needed to find food for his family and entourage and so he journeyed to Egypt. Famines have a way of moving people to where God wants them to be. Later on, in this Book of Genesis, we will read of a grandson of Abram, (Jacob) who would send his sons to Egypt to find food, and ultimately the family and the great nation of Israel would be preserved! A famine also played a role in the dispersal of main characters in the Book of Ruth. Even in the New Testament, when the early church seemed to be content to stay at Jerusalem, God sent a famine and the believers were dispersed, and this resulted in their delayed obedience to spread the Gospel to the four corners of the earth! None of these people could have imagined that these famines were a part of God’s plan, yet they were, but in spite of all the detours, God carried out all of His promises just as He said HE would! It was just not done in the way these people imagined it. Look at your own life. What kind of shortages and roadblocks have popped up to lead you to where you are today? Is this the route you would have taken or did God have to open and close some doors for you? Well, here you are, and you still haven’t finished the journey. Someday when we are in the promised land of our heavenly home, and we’ll look back and see the providential care of God in each one of our lives, and we will fall down and worship because we are not aware of the half of it! We’ll see the reasons for the detours, and the roadblocks and will worship all the more. Our way may have been more convenient, but God’s way will ultimately result in things like, more character, more faith, and most importantly more people coming with us! It’s about trust! Believe in Jesus Christ and He will get you there and it will be the absolutely best way for you and all others involved. Reflect: Think of just one thing where You can see God’s hand in directing your life. Pray: Father, thank You for Your providential care for Your children. Help us to trust You no matter our circumstance, knowing You have our well-being and the well- being of others in mi