As
a child and now as a parent, I have been a part of moments of
leaving. Tears are sometimes shed. Hugs are shared.
We
are not sure what kind of leaving Abram and his wife, Sarai, and
their nephew Lot experienced, but we do know that God called them on
a journey with him.
God
was on the move to redeem his world and to restore people to
himself—and we can see that in the promises of blessing that he
gave to Abram in Genesis 12.
God
works through people, and as he makes us his people—his family, his
church—God seeks to mold us as a people of blessing. God promised
Abram and his descendants abundant blessings, but those were never
meant to be just for them. They were called out as a family to become
a blessing to all families.
When
we think of leaving and blessing, we can also think of Jesus’
leaving from heaven to come and live with us. He came to bring us
grace and eternal life, but these gifts became available because
Jesus was willing to leave heaven for our sake.
Maybe
you are in a season of leaving. If so, may God give you strength for
the journey. And wherever you are, may you know that God wants to
bless people through you.