The Lord said to Abram...“All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring forever... Go, walk through the length and breadth of the land, for I am giving it to you.”
So Abram went to live near the great trees of Mamre at Hebron, where he pitched his tents. There he built an altar to the Lord.
Genesis 13:14-18
I see many parallels between Abram and the believer today. Abram had been promised that his offspring would one day inherit the land of Canaan. The believer also has a promised inheritance, for us it is the whole earth. God commanded Abram to walk throughout the land of Canaan in faith, believing that all of it would one day belong to his descendants. God has called us to go and make disciples throughout the entire earth in faith, believing that some are called to become God's children. As Abram walked through the land he built an altar to his God and made sacrifices worshiping Him. Let us build altars to the Lord wherever we go as well. Let us make sacrifices to share the gospel and bring men to faith in Christ. And let this be our pleasing act of worship to Jesus. When Abram left a place that altar remained as a silent testimony to the Lord. So too the believer will not be left without a witness as we move through the world. If we walk closely with Jesus and worship Him openly, then when we leave a place the impact as well as the memories of our good deeds will remain as a silent testimony to our Lord Jesus.
Find your way to "walk throughout the land" you will one day own. Go on a mission trip. Sacrifice to support missions both financially and in prayer. Live in such a way that you leave altars of worship behind you as a testimony to Jesus wherever you go. Each of us are only given so much time. Make the most of yours. One day the whole earth will be ours, believer. Let's live like it!
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