The Time of Your Sojourning

Abraham was a sojourner. He lived in temporary dwellings—tents—among a people-group different than his people group. Although he did business with his Canaanite neighbors—coexisted with them profitably and peacefully—he was not part of their culture. Even when he became wealthy, he did not join their lifestyle.

As Abraham was a sonjourner, Christians are called to become sojourners. Christians are called to do business with their neighbors—co-exist with them profitably and peacefully—while not joining a worldly, Canaanite-type lifestyle.

Peter wrote, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your sojourning here in fear, knowing you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver and gold . . . but with the precious blood of Christ. . . . (II Pet. 1:;17-19 NJHV)

Because of the sojourner status, natural sources of stability, support, and release are not available to many Christians. They must look instead to a supernatural source. They must become firmly established in Jesus.

Originally published June 26, 1987.