[Discoveries] 03-09-08 The space between -- Genesis 18:33

[Inspiration in Your Inbox]

/*When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, He left, and Abraham 
returned home. -- Genesis 18:33*/

What an awesome privilege Abraham had -- to make a meal for God Himself. 
And he made quite a production of it -- bringing water to wash their 
feet, baking the equivalent of about 35 loaves of bread. This 99 year 
old man ran to the herd, to select the best calf he owned to butcher for 
these men. Then Abraham stood before the LORD and pleaded for the people 
of Sodom.

And then the visit was over. God left, and Abraham returned home.

I'm amazed at how much space God gives us. I'm a meddling firstborn; I 
like to have my mitts on everything. If I were God, I wouldn't just 
visit -- I'd move in, so I could personally supervise every detail of 
their lives. But God is wiser than I am. He gives us space to be us.

We love our encounters with God. But the space between those encounters 
is also a gift from God. It is the gift of open handed love.

Be encouraged!
Dwight

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