GENESIS 12
When they came to the land of Canaan, 6 Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to the oakof Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. 7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So, he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him. 8 From there he moved to the hill country on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. And there he built an altar to the Lord and called upon the name of the Lord. 9 And Abram journeyed on, still going toward the Negeb. – Genesis 12:5-9
GENESIS 12 GOD SHOWED HIMSELF TO ABRAM
A poem inspired by these verses by ILMA
When Abram reached the land of Canaan
It was still occupied by Canaanites that time
But the Lord showed himself to Abram at Shechem
It was to the oak of Moreh God showed himself, so he built an altar.
God told Abram that he’ll grant the promised land to his descendants
Then he began moving to the east of Bethel and there, he built another altar
So, he could continually praise him as he moved towards the promised land
After that, Abram continued his journey towards the Negeb.
What a blessing it was for Abram to actually experience God’s presence at the oak of Moreh. Notice how it must have been for Abram. He saw that the Canaanites where still occupying the land that God was leading him to. Before he could ask the question to God how he can occupy that land, God showed himself to Abram at that moment. What amazing response from God! Abram was promised that place to be given to his offspring. What an assurance that was. As God’s people, don’t we also get answers even before we ask it? This is how amazing our Lord is. Yahweh means God the provider. No matter how impossible it seems in our naked eye how much obstacles are in our way, God always makes a way for us to reach that place that he wanted us to be at.
We see in this time frame that Abram built two altars as a result of God’s appearance to him. His faithfulness and complete trust in the Lord are astounding.
REFLECTION
- How has God manifested his provision in your life in your most trying moment?
