Please read Genesis 23.
Meditate on verse 4.
I am a stranger and a sojourner among you;
give me a burial site among you
that I may bury my dead out of my sight.
Sarah was
127 years old and Abraham was 137 when Sarah died. Abraham had lived in the
land of Canaan for 62 years; he was led there by God and promised the land when
he was 75 years old (Genesis 12:4).
It is
interesting that Abraham described himself as a stranger in the land given to
him by God, the place where he had lived for 62 years. The writer of Hebrews
gave insight into Abraham’s sojourning attitude. Abraham desired a better
country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called his
God for He has prepared a city for him (Hebrews 11:16).
As a child
of God, you should have a sojourner’s attitude. Your stay on earth is
temporary. You are promised an unshakeable Kingdom (Hebrews 12:28). On earth,
you do not have a lasting city; you should be seeking the city that is to come
(Hebrews 13:14). Your citizenship is in heaven (Philippians 3:20).
Pray Genesis
23:4 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful
watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).
“LORD, as
strangers on this earth,
let _______ and
me sojourn with You.
Help us
bury the dead in our lives out of our sight, so we can live in You.
In Your
name, Jesus~”
The WATCHMAN
on the WALL ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell
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