TRAVEL

Today, I've been pondering the story of Abraham from the Bible – that ancient tale of faith, promise, and wandering. God appears to Abraham (then Abram), in Genesis 13:14-17, lifting his eyes to the horizon and declaring, "All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring forever." It's a sweeping promise as far as the eye can see, a vast inheritance for generations. Yet, what strikes me most isn't the acquisition, but what happens next. Abraham doesn't build a palace or settle into a life of ease. He pitches his tent, lives as a nomad, and teaches his children Isaac, and through him, the line of Israel to do the same. Hebrews 11:9-10 captures it beautifully: "By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise."

Why tents? Why not roots sunk deep into the soil of that promised land? I think it's because the promise wasn't just about possession; it was about process. Abraham's life was one of continuous seeking, a divine adventure that didn't end with the gift. He could have claimed comfort, built walls, and called it done. But instead, he embraced the transient, the uncertain, the horizon always calling. Tents are portable; they're for travelers, not settlers. They symbolize readiness to move, to explore, to chase the next whisper of purpose.

This connects profoundly to our own lives, doesn't it? In a world obsessed with "arriving"- landing the dream job, buying the house, achieving the milestone, Abraham reminds us that true fulfillment lies in the seeking, not the settling. Once we "get" something: a goal, a relationship, a success it's tempting to pitch a permanent camp, to stop adventuring. But Abraham's tents teach us otherwise. He had the land, yet lived as if the journey was ongoing. His faith wasn't in the dirt under his feet but in the God who promised more a city with foundations, whose architect is divine (Hebrews 11:10). It's like life saying: "You've seen this far? Great. Now keep walking, keep seeking, because the adventure expands with every step."

I see this in my own experiences. Remember that promotion I chased last year? I got it, celebrated, but then... what? The thrill faded if I didn't seek new challenges within it. Or that trip to the mountains the view from the peak was promised land, but the real joy was the climb, the uncertainty, the push forward. Abraham's story urges us to resist complacency. Teach our "children" our legacies, our mentees, ourselves to live in tents: flexible, open to new horizons, always adventuring.

How does this inspire continuous seeking?

It reframes adventure not as reckless wandering, but as faithful pursuit.

Seek knowledge, relationships & growth; not to hoard, but to expand. Adventure in life means viewing every "promised land" as a waypoint, not a destination. Pitch your tent, enjoy the view, but keep your eyes on the farther hills. God promises abundance, but it's in the seeking that we truly inherit it. Abraham was told by God he will be the father of all nation so I was telling Jemma my love if that is the case, then Abraham's promise land will not be enough for all nations. In other words, he needs to see more lands, he need at least travel around the world and have his eyes see. For the bible say as far as you can see I will give unto you. So even though he got the promised land, it wasn't enough for him as the father of all nations, so he sought for a nation whose architect is God. And that is the God who told him he will be father of all nations…

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Action step for tomorrow:

Identify one area where I've "settled" and plan a small adventure to reignite the seeker's spirit. Maybe a new skill, a spontaneous outing, or revisiting an old dream with fresh eyes.

Grateful for the tents,

GOD’SJEMM.