God put something into the very constitution of Abraham which had two effects. It made Abraham a very discontented man. Abraham was possessed of a holy discontent. He went up and down the land, he saw the land, God gave him flocks and herds in abundance, but all the time Abraham was saying: This is not it. There is something more than this. I can never be satisfied with this. And in a right sense Abraham was a most discontented man. On the other side, he had a vision of what ought to be. The New Testament calls it the heavenly country. He was looking for a City, the builder and maker of which is God. And no city on this earth answered to what was in the heart of Abraham. Do you think Im exaggerating? Do you think Im making that up? What did Jesus say to the old Israel? Your father Abraham saw My day and he rejoiced. He saw right down the ages. He had a vision and nothing in this world could satisfy that vision. His heart was ever hungry and so he was a man who never settled down on this earth. I expect people around about said continually, Hello Abraham, are you packing up again? Youre pulling down your tent again? Where are you going this time? That was always happening with Abraham. He could not settle down anywhere, there was in his heart this vision and this hunger; something that God had done in him and nothing but the heavenly could satisfy him.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 09:25:36 +0000
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