†. Gen 11:32 . .The days of Terah came to 205 years; and Terah died in Haran.
Terah lived a relatively long life for his day. His son Abraham only lived to
175. But I sometimes wonder if Terah didn't cut his life short by staying in
Haran. Did he forget about God's call to Abram to go to Canaan? Actually,
Terah didn't worship Noah's god, but other gods; pagan gods. So it's only
natural that he wouldn't take Yhvh's call seriously. The Bible's God wanted
Abram to live down in Canaan. But because of his dad, Abram didn't go
there. How sad that parents can actually be a hindrance to their children
serving God whole heartedly.
My own dad was a very bad influence upon my spiritual life. It wasn't until
after I moved out, and he died, that my relationship with God really took off
and went somewhere. He used to get so upset with me for taking the Bible
too seriously; even blaming it for keeping me from getting ahead in life. And
he constantly pressured me to marry women who were of a different religion
than my own. One's kin can be the ruin of an otherwise Godly person. The
influence of unholy kin should never be taken lightly. (cf. Deut 13:7-12)
Cont.
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Terah lived a relatively long life for his day. His son Abraham only lived to
175. But I sometimes wonder if Terah didn't cut his life short by staying in
Haran. Did he forget about God's call to Abram to go to Canaan? Actually,
Terah didn't worship Noah's god, but other gods; pagan gods. So it's only
natural that he wouldn't take Yhvh's call seriously. The Bible's God wanted
Abram to live down in Canaan. But because of his dad, Abram didn't go
there. How sad that parents can actually be a hindrance to their children
serving God whole heartedly.
My own dad was a very bad influence upon my spiritual life. It wasn't until
after I moved out, and he died, that my relationship with God really took off
and went somewhere. He used to get so upset with me for taking the Bible
too seriously; even blaming it for keeping me from getting ahead in life. And
he constantly pressured me to marry women who were of a different religion
than my own. One's kin can be the ruin of an otherwise Godly person. The
influence of unholy kin should never be taken lightly. (cf. Deut 13:7-12)
Cont.
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