Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. (Genesis 12:1-2 NKJV)
The clue to
the beginning of this chapter is given in various parts of the Bible. From Acts
7:2-5, we learn that the call to Abram to go forth, which originally came in
In Hebrews
11:8, we realize that this Pilgrim of the eternal stepped out on the wide
expanse of the desert, only learning his course day by day; he was like a
In Romans
4, we are told that these promises were assured to Abram while still a Gentile.
Thirty years passed before he became the founder of the Hebrew nation. The
Apostle therefore argues that these promises are guaranteed to all his
children, not only to those under the Law, but also to us who have his faith (Genesis
A vast gulf
of time lies between us and the ancient days of Abraham's life; but recent
discoveries have shown that
PRAYER
Dear God,
may the great cloud of witnesses, who have trodden the pilgrim way before us,
be to us an example of a godly life, so that we may run with patience the unknown
race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus. For it is in his name I pray,
God's Daily Promise
Promise #221:
Trust in Me and do not be afraid of what others can do to you.
Psalm 56:11 (WEB)
I have put my trust in God.
I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?
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