Genesis 12: the man from a place called ur

The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go 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."

No directions, no reasons, no time frame. Lord. I pray for Abram's willingness and courage when you ask me to leave my coutry, my people, and my household. I pray for spiritual roots but not geographical roots. Make me a citizen of Heaven.

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.

You know it's a real famine when you go to Egypt for relief!