Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe. — Genesis 12:10
It would have been understandable for Abraham to question God’s promises. It would have made sense for him to feel dejected after he had kept his end of the bargain by going to Canaan while God’s promises were nowhere to be found.
But Abraham remained strong in faith. While leaving the Holy Land for Egypt may have seemed like taking a giant step back from his goal, Abraham trusted God to lead him in the right direction. Ultimately, Abraham and Sarah left Egypt, completely unharmed, and blessed with incredible wealth.
When life takes us on all sorts of strange twists and turns, let us remember that it’s not we who are driving the car. The Lord Almighty is guiding us, and He knows exactly where we need to be.
Sometimes it seems that things aren’t going the way that they should be. But we need to stay strong in faith and trust that it’s all part of God’s plan. Our job is to stay in obedience and keep going—God will take care of the blessings.
