Read: Genesis 12:1-3
Promises to Abram
•Make a great nation out of him
•Bless him
•Make his name great
•He will be a blessing
•Bless those who bless him
•Curse those who curse him
•All people on earth will be blessed through him
I have heard and read these verses several times in my over 70 years of life, but this time around I felt God talking to me directly, just as he did to Abram in the preceding verse. God commanded Abram to leave his country, his people, his father’s household, and go to the land God would show him. I can relate to this, just as a good number of us can as well.
Now God promised to bless us, and he has. He made our names great - yes, he has. That we will be a blessing - again, I see that we are all making efforts in different ways in this congregation to be that, and we thank God. He says he will bless those who bless us and curse those who curse us. WOW! Our God has our backs, and we are grateful. Finally, he promises that all people on earth will be blessed through us, and together we say amen!
This Lenten period, what then is required of us? Like Abram, we must be obedient to his will.
Micah 6:8 - To act justly and to love mercy, to walk humbly with God.
Hebrews 11:8; Genesis 15:16 - We must be faithful and reliable.
II Corinthians 3:18 - We must let others see Christ in us.
Mark 15:15; Matthew 28:19-20; I Corinthians 9:16 - We must preach Christ.
Our heavenly Father, we pray that as Abram was obedient and faithful to you, so shall each and every one of us strive to be obedient and faithful in our relationship with Christ and in our service to others, that we may be beneficiaries of your promises. In Jesus’ name, Amen
Susan Osifade
Promises to Abram
•Make a great nation out of him
•Bless him
•Make his name great
•He will be a blessing
•Bless those who bless him
•Curse those who curse him
•All people on earth will be blessed through him
I have heard and read these verses several times in my over 70 years of life, but this time around I felt God talking to me directly, just as he did to Abram in the preceding verse. God commanded Abram to leave his country, his people, his father’s household, and go to the land God would show him. I can relate to this, just as a good number of us can as well.
Now God promised to bless us, and he has. He made our names great - yes, he has. That we will be a blessing - again, I see that we are all making efforts in different ways in this congregation to be that, and we thank God. He says he will bless those who bless us and curse those who curse us. WOW! Our God has our backs, and we are grateful. Finally, he promises that all people on earth will be blessed through us, and together we say amen!
This Lenten period, what then is required of us? Like Abram, we must be obedient to his will.
Micah 6:8 - To act justly and to love mercy, to walk humbly with God.
Hebrews 11:8; Genesis 15:16 - We must be faithful and reliable.
II Corinthians 3:18 - We must let others see Christ in us.
Mark 15:15; Matthew 28:19-20; I Corinthians 9:16 - We must preach Christ.
Our heavenly Father, we pray that as Abram was obedient and faithful to you, so shall each and every one of us strive to be obedient and faithful in our relationship with Christ and in our service to others, that we may be beneficiaries of your promises. In Jesus’ name, Amen
Susan Osifade
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