SETTLING
Today's reading: Genesis 9-12

"Terah took his son Abram, his daughter-in-law Sarai, and his grandson Lot (his son Haran's child) and left Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan. But they stopped instead at the village of Haran and settled there." Genesis 11:31 NLT

My Bible doesn't tell me why Terah stopped in Haran instead of going all the way to Canaan.

One could surmise it might have been his health that stopped him.

Or his age.

Or the struggle of the journey.

Or comfort, Terah might have found a comfortable little town to live in and decided to settle himself and his family there.

He settled in a place that was less than the Promised Land, miles short of his intended destination, years prior to God's promise to Abram.

Was it a place to pause? A season of rest? A pit stop? A proving ground? A launch pad? A place for learning some valuable life lessons?

Maybe God has you on 'pause'. Settled into a spot for a time. On hold. Know if it from Him, it's for a reason.

And maybe the reason isn't to benefit you, but those who follow after you.