# 111 Snap Out of It

The Book of Genesis Day 111 Ge 13:14 And the LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: "Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are-northward, southward, eastward, and westward; 15 "for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever. 16 "And I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth; so that if a man could number the dust of the earth, then your descendants also could be numbered. 17 "Arise, walk in the land through its length and its width, for I give it to you." 18 Then Abram moved his tent, and went and dwelt by the terebinth trees of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and built an altar there to the LORD.” I get this picture of a sad moment here for Abram. He and his nephew Lot have been through (ahem) a lot together. How long did Abram stand there watching Lot and his family, wend their way towards Sodom? How long did the disciples stand on Mount Olivet, watching Jesus ascend into heaven, before the angels appeared and snapped them out of it? (Acts 1:10,11) Questions, likely were flooding the mind of Abram at this time, like a parent watching their child traipse up the steps of their dormitory for their freshman year of college. “Will he be alright?” “I hear this place called Sodom is very wicked!” “I hope he doesn’t get caught up with any of that.” Suddenly, the Lord breaks through this cloud of worry and pulls Abram from the land of worry to the land of promise. “Lift up your eyes now and look Abram!” “Look in all directions! Everything you see here, I will give to you and your descendants forever!” “I will make your descendants as numerous as the dust of the earth!” Wow! There’s our heavenly Father again, coming alongside Abram and reassuring him of the promises of His Word. You may be experiencing some of the same emotions that Abram was likely experiencing in your life right now. God is wanting to speak encouragement to you at this very moment just as he did to Abram. He has promises for you too, but you aren’t going to find them with your Bible lying on the shelf. You aren’t going to find them isolated from the people of God. You aren’t going to find them wallowing in self-pity. You aren’t going to find them if you keep dwelling on what was. Listen to the Word of the Lord for Abvram and know that this Word is for you too beloved. “Arise, walk in the land through its length and its width. For I give it to you.” That’s a call to action! Walk through the Word of God. Experience the promises He has given to you in His kingdom on earth! Things like worship, fellowship, obedience will reveal those promises to you! You have a choice. You can hang around Bethel (the House of God) and mope, but you’ll have to do it without Abram. He responded to God’s Word and immediately began walking through the Land, checking out all that God had promised him. His first stop was Hebron, and please note his first activity. He worshipped! Beloved, arise, walk, and worship for the kingdom has been placed before you! Pray: Thank You Lord, for placing Your kingdom before us. Help us to get into Your Word and walk the land in obedience and trust. Let the great adventure begin as we follow in the footsteps of Abram.