Don’t Stop Half way keep Moving

‘And Terah took his son Abram and his grandson Lot, the son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram’s wife, and they went out with them from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan; and they came to Haran and dwelt there’ (Genesis 11:31).

‘Here we read of Abram's departure out of Ur of the Chaldees, with his father Terah, his nephew Lot, and the rest of his family, in obedience to the call of God. This chapter leaves them about mid-way between Ur and Canaan, where they dwelt till Terah's death. Many reach to Harran, and yet fall short of Canaan; they are not far from the kingdom of God, and yet never come thither’ (Matthew Henry).

Clearly, God‘s call to Abraham was for him to settle in Canaan but not Harran. Harran was halfway to Canaan - the promised land. Many speculations have been made about Abraham’s reason for stopping at Haran instead of continuing to the Promised Land. Jason R. McConnell writes, ‘we don’t know why Abraham settled in Haran. Perhaps he didn’t obey God fully because of family pressure. Maybe Lot said, “Uncle Abraham, I’m afraid! I’ve never been this far from home before.” Maybe Terah said, “Sonny boy, it’s OK to be religious, but you don’t want to go overboard.” Maybe Sarai said, “Haran seems like a really nice place to live. We don’t even know what Canaan looks like.” Whether it was the spirit of fear, compromise, comfort, or something else, Abraham showed a lapse of faith by settling in Haran’.

Like Abraham, many of us began our walk with God or pursuing specific visions or dreams with a lot of faith and zeal. Unfortunately half way in our journey we have stopped. Our reasons may include fatigue, complacency, feelings of failure due to comparison, the praise of men, the cares of life and the persecution of men, not forgetting sin. No matter the excuses you have. Be reminded of the wise saying of King Solomon ‘The end of a matter is better than its beginning’ (Eccl 7:8).

Distraction is one of the devils strongest weapons against Christians. Your greatest enemy isn't the opposition, it's the distractions. So remain focused, ‘looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God’ (Heb 12:2). It is those that endure hard times and are faithful to the end, who will receive the blessings and reward of God. (Mat 24: 13, Rev 2:10). Remember, the Christian race is more of a marathon than a sprint.

You may be halfway to your miracle, don’t stop believing and obeying God. This is not where God had called you to be, go deeper, you can’t get big fish in shallow waters. An abundant harvest is awaiting you if only you won’t stop growing to know God better. The same God who has brought you this far can take you a hundred times further. Every giant was once a baby. Trust and obey God, taking one day at a time. You’ve only gotten to Haran, ‘get up and get on down the road to the Promised Land! ‘Don’t you stop halfway! Don’t be satisfied with halfway there! Get out! Keep going! Don’t give up! What did you ask God for at the beginning of 2013? You’re only halfway there’ (Rod Parsley). May you be able to declare that, ‘I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness’ (2 Tim 4:7-8).