Love duplicates.

Genesis 12:1-3
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 The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.
“I will make you into a great nation,
    and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
    and you will be a blessing.
 I will bless those who bless you,
    and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
    will be blessed through you.”

Think on this statement for a moment. Without Abraham, there is no Joseph, there is no Israel, there is no us. Abraham is where Israel began. At the time he was called his name was Abram (a highly respected father) but later, God changed his name to Abraham (the father of many), when He revealed his calling and destiny God changed his name. When God revealed his destiny and calling, Abraham lined up with his calling and the everlasting covenant God has with him. Your name matters, even if it is not a name you love, like Jabez ask God to enlarge you.

Abraham's father Terah was on his way to Canaan when he lost his son Haran, so he settles in Haran, on his way to Canaan. When we loose someone dear to us we often settle. Even though losing someone or something we love, or that matters to us we must never settle for less than God's best for us. Holding on to what was dear to us and what we lost can never make us happy again. Terah died in Haran he never made it to the promise land. Then, in Genesis 12 the Lord called Abram to leave Haran and continue to God's destination for him--the promised land.

We humans are an expression of the mind of God. John Maxwell says, "a good leader duplicates himself." Therefore, God being the ultimate leader, the leader of leaders (better known as the King of Kings), will duplicate himself in us--who are created in His image. God chose humans to carry His blessings. Love duplicates.

Are you duplicatable? When God saw a famine coming in the future He remembered His covenant with Abraham. God could have stopped it with a word but He graciously uses people, you and me. God raised Joseph us for such a time to be used as a conduit of God's glory. It is an honor to be processed for the promise. Ask Joseph. Pray the Lord would use you as God's conduit for the miraculous, supernatural and extraordinary.

ACTION STEP: Forever strong and forever faithful He is enough for us. All our life He is enough for us. He made you in His image. You are important. If there is one thing you must know is that He loves you so. Get out of Haran, there is a Promised Land awaiting you. I think Terah settled because he couldn't get past a big hurt in his life. Scripture tells us that Terah's son Haran died before they left. Leave the place of death and loss in your life and press on to what God has promised you. Then, as you are traveling be duplicating yourself in others. He is more than enough to empower you to do what He has called you to do, become and travel to.