Ryan Daffron

“Then the LORD appeared to Abram… So he built there an altar to the LORD.” — Genesis 12:7

SOUNDING

Abram does not build an altar after everything works out. He builds it because God appeared. There is no indication that the land feels secure, that the future is clear, or that Abram understands how the promise will unfold. The altar is not a celebration of arrival. It is a response to presence. God spoke, and Abram marked that moment before moving on.

That matters because movement has a way of erasing memory. Transition creates noise. When life is changing, it is easy to forget what God has already said. Altars slow that drift. They hold space for remembrance. Abram refuses to rush past the moment where God met him, even though there is more ground to cover and more uncertainty ahead.

Most of life is lived between promise and fulfillment. If you only acknowledge God once things settle, you will miss Him in the places He often speaks most clearly. Altars are not about control or clarity. They are about attention. They say, “God was here,” even when the road forward is still unfolding.

BEARING

The things you take time to remember will shape how you move forward.

PRAYER

Lord, help me notice where You are meeting me now, not only where I hope to arrive.

DROP IN

Write one sentence beginning with, “God met me here,” and name a place or season you are currently in. Keep it as a reminder.