In my morning devotional today reading from my new Transformation Study Bible I was lead to the story of Abraham in Genesis, specifically Gen 18:2 and Gen 22. In this story we read about this man who trusted God so much he left everything he knew, the place of comfort where he had security, success, servants and wealth to go out into the wildnerness not knowing where he would be going “because God said so”. He was three days from “some place” but I’m saying he was three days from no where in particular.

In Gen 18:2 Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw three men at his tent door. One of them was God, and he fed Him a meal. At that point, God starting giving promises. He said (Gen 22:17) “As the sand…upon the sea shore,” so shall your seed be.  That made me think that in our lives there are promises God has made to us, that is the first level.

But then the scripture says again in Gen 22:4, “Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.” Now it’s gone beyond the first level of receiving the promise. This is the level when you begin to step into the destiny that God has for you. 

Then there’s the next level that you get to, though, and that’s in Gen 22:13 “Abraham lifted up his eyes…and behold behind him a ram…” You only get that level of blessing when you go through a “three days from nowhere” experience. When you go through such a severe trial of a lifetime, it feels like everything is gone, you were lost, you have missed God, you somehow have messed up and feel there is no way you can make it back.

The truth is, God has to bring all of us whom He has a destiny for to a place called “three days from nowhere.” It’s the place where you’re saying, “I know where I am going but I sure don’t understand where I am right now. I don’t have a clue what is going on. This is not what You showed me, Lord!” Scripture says that God proved and showed Himself to be Jehovah-Jireh at that place (Gen 22:14). Abraham did not call Him Jehovah-Jireh when he got to the mountain and saw the provision. He called Him Jehovah-Jireh down at the foot of the mountain when his boy asked him, “Father, where’s the lamb? And Abraham answered “God will provide himself a lamb” (Gen 22:7-8).

Anybody can call Him Jehovah-Jireh when you get on top of the problem, but when you’re three days from nowhere and you don’t know where to turn, you don’t know what to do, you don’t know why you’ve had this x-ray come back the way it did, and your husband left you for another woman, or that boss who never did right by you still gets promoted and you don’t even get a cost of living raise…that’s when you’re “three days from nowhere.”

You don’t know why you paid your tithes and now you’re laid off, it makes no sense. Sister, you are three days from nowhere. You didn’t think you would be here at this stage, and this point in your life you never dreamed that you would be a widow, or starting a new life with a new man, or here by yourself. But I’ve got to tell you in this  Mentoring Moment that you don’t wait until you get on the mountain to call Him Jehovah-Jireh. Abraham called Him Jehovah-Jireh when he was still three days from nowhere!

If you are three days from nowhere, God’s letting you know that He’s with you. You may not know where you’re going, but you know who’s going with you. And if He’s with you, no matter what you are going through you know you will get through it!

I am confident of this because I myself have been three days from nowhere more times than I can count. I know you’re confused, you’re stunned, maybe even feel a little hurt by God. Let me share something I learned back when I had the two hardest trials of my life. The biggest room in your brain had better be reserved for things you don’t understand. If you have to understand everything before you will trust and serve God with everything you got, then sis, you don’t understand the concept of faith. God doesn’t always give us explanations.

You are probably three days from nowhere but hold on sis, God will come through for you as he did for Abraham. Just keep proclaiming Him as Jehovah-Jireh and soon you too will see the ram amidst the bushes.

With love and appreciation for all you do for the Kingdom.