Terah’s End (Genesis 11:27-32) [03/30/2019]

Man, I really wish he hadn’t died like this, and the same with Haran, one of his sons (but he fathered Lot, by whom I do not know). I wish neither had died, period. Too bad that’s what was introduced when Adam and Eve sinned in chapter 3, so we all experience it in one form or another, just as it is written in James 1:13-15. We need to remember this dynamic for when life seems like a cake walk, and even when life gets tough.

I don’t have much to say on this passage, but I will go to church tomorrow morning, for the first time in weeks. I want to pay attention to any godly messages that are still in that church. I want to move with the Spirit in what He’s doing. I want to get connected to my friends who go to the Awaken ministry with me. You can message me on Facebook why I hadn’t gone much in recent months, but for the most part, I think I can trust the church again. I just wish we could take Jesus’ Name beyond the doors and into the outside world without stopping. Oh, by the way, this passage is found in page 6 of my NKJV Bible, page 8 of my NASB Bible, page 13 of my VOICE copy, and pages 13-14 of my Amplified Bible (Classic Edition) copy.

I don’t know what I’ll hear tomorrow morning during the service, but I’m thinking it’ll be good. I don’t think God’s Name was popular in Abraham’s family before he left his relatives behind (he took Sarah, his wife with him), but read the following chapters and books of what goes down after this. He must’ve really hated idolatry a lot because Hebrews 11:8 says he knew nothing of where he was going. Legend has it that he destroyed the idols in his father’s (Terah’s) idol shop in Ur when he was young. But thank God that He’s more powerful! It must’ve been a very brave thing Abraham did that day; I don’t know how his family reacted. But I want to get connected with other people in my church more often because this blog can only do so much. I’m still reluctant to put it on my Instagram bio, but I don’t want to get counsel too infrequently about this. I’d like to discuss it with others, first.

So Abraham is found on his way to Canaan in verse 31. A few readers may know about him arriving there, but I’ll explain it as I go through these books. This marks the cusp of Israel about to start… but for the record, God doesn’t plan for Israel or any nation to be conservative in politics, but He loves each nation, Israelites and non-Israelites alike. But He wanted Abraham to be a blessing to everyone, and also his descendants. But I won’t get into this anytime soon, for I want to be sane. I think I can learn a lot from many of the people in Two Rivers. I wasn’t drawing from it indefinitely, you know, and I don’t plan on doing this from any Christian.

See you in the next section of this book!