From the Negev he went from place to place until he came to Bethel, to the place between Bethel and Ai where his tent had been earlier and where he had first built an altar. There Abram called on the name of the Lord .
Genesis 13:3-4 NIV
Ever felt like life's going in circle?
Abram did.
He landed back in a place he'd left quite some time earlier.
Was this where his journey was supposed to end?
Was this where God wanted him?
Did he think "I'm getting to old for this..."
"Why doesn't God make this clearer?"
Who knows what was going on in Abram's heart and mind... except this:
He called out to God.
He went to church.
And prayed.
When our life is going in circles, not making any progress, when God seems silent...go to church, pray, call out to Him
#journey
...four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They couldn't bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus... Mark 2:3-4 NLT Great account of inventiveness and determination to get their friend to see Jesus. Love this. Do you wonder about the back story? Are these the same 4 people who bring this man food? Take him to the toilet every day. Clean him up. Does he live with one of them? Are they family? Are there whole families or groups of people in the background who have supported and cared for this man? A group of children who grew up seeing their parents love in action? Probably. Healing Help Hope These things are found in community. These 4 guys are the heroes here. The upfront people. One day it will be interesting to see who the background heroes are. #loveinaction #community #inthistogether #walkingeachotherhome #gospelofmark
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