Go

"Go. Leave your country, your relatives and your father's family," Genesis 12:1.

That's the Genesis introduction of God to Abraham. (Abram). First thing out of the starting block. Yes. Leave. And, Go. Go where? To where God wanted to lead him. So, he and his bride Sarah (Sarai) went. God said Go. They went. They left hearth and home for a Home they'd never seen. (Noted: they did take a bunch of stuff with them, and their nephew, and a lot of servants. Not exactly destitute. But the point is, they went.) They went wandering for God's promised land, a heavenly one. But they never got there. Well, they got to the land, yes, but they never got There (capital T). In another place the Bible says: They died in faith not receiving the promises. Why not? because God planned something. Better. For us (us? Yes. us.). They would become whole (believe it!) but only together with us. Amazing!

As we meet a brother or sister today, fellow exiles and strangers, we wander under God's guidance toward our Homeland. And, together, we give God thanks for Jesus who's getting Home ready for us.