Genesis 11: 27-32 - Silently, silently, God is at work before we know it.

This short account of Terah's life points to God's silent working. God has not spoken to Terah in the way he would do to Abram. Despite this Terah has already begun the journey that Abram would complete. For some reason he finds himself compelled to move in the direction of the promise land and he ups sticks and drags his family across country. I'm humbled as I reflect on how God has been at work for our good long before we even wake up. God is silently at work in ways we would never imagine. God is sovereignly working out his purposes even through the lives of those who do not believe.

Significantly, these verse record that Abram's wife Sarai is barren. This sets the scene for God's miraculous covenant promise with Abram.

This short passage builds the stage for the potentially the most signifincant section of Old Testament written. The characters have been introduced - Abram and Sarai. The direction has been set - Canaan. What now unfolds will change the world forever.