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Genesis 15

Oct12

Good morning y’all. Happy sunday!!!
Today we in chapter 15 of Genesis. I thank God for bringing us this far :).
In this chapter we see God reassuring Abram of his promises to him. Abram demonstrated faith in God and it was counted to him as righteousness.

Be blessed 🙂

God’s promises to Abram seemed impossible, it seemed too high to reach. Even Abram had doubts about it. He told God in v 2-3 :
But Abram replied, “O Sovereign lord , what good are all your blessings when I don’t even have a son? Since you’ve given me no children, Eliezer of Damascus, a servant in my household, will inherit all my wealth. You have given me no descendants of my own, so one of my servants will be my heir.” (Genesis 15:2-3 NLT)

God being the patient and loving father that he is, reassured Abram that he will bring his promise to pass. Notice God didnt tell Abram when the promise will be fulfilled. It’s not for us to know when or how, our job is to believe and trust God CAN and WILL do what He has promised. After the reassurance came, Abram believed and Lord was pleased with him.
And Abram believed the lord , and the lord counted him as righteous because of his faith. (Genesis 15:6 NLT)

Friends whatever promise God has made, no matter how long it has tarried for or how bad the situation is right now, pls dont give up. Let’s keep believing and trusting God. If we feel our faith is shaking, let’s go back to God and ask him for reassurance. If he did it for Abram, He can do it for us too. Be encouraged today. It’s not over until God says it’s over 🙂 God has the final say! Not the doctors, lawyers, teachers….It is God who gets to decide what happens and how our story will end! Right now for me, that is a comforting and wonderful thought to know that God is the one in charge of my future and destiny. (Doing my dance 🙂 )

As i continued my study on the passage, the word ‘Obedience’ dropped into my heart. I felt God was telling me obedience is key to enjoying His blessings. Isaiah 1:19 says if you are willing and obedient.  For some of us the reason why the promise or blessing is delayed is not because God can’t do it but because he is waiting on us to obey the instructions he has given us. In v9 of this chapter, God gave Abram instructions and in v10 it says and Abram obeyed the Lord.
Then the Lord told him, “Bring me a three-year-old cow, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a dove, and a young pigeon.”  Abram obeyed the Lord….. (Genesis 15:9-10a CEVUS06)
Further down the chapter we see what is obedience earned him. God revealed things to come to him even until four generations and God also made a covenant with him.

Friends what is God asking of us, it’s time to be obedient and do as he requires so we don’t miss out on the best that he has in store for us. I believe strongly that if God has asked us to do something, He always supplies the grace to do it. God doesn’t expect us to do it alone, that’s why he gave us His Holy spirit to help. Ask for help today.

Prayer:
Dear Lord we thank you once more for today. You are a good and kind God and we praise your Holy name. Today we ask for the HolySpirit help to trust and believe you more. For as many of us that are feeling shaky, I ask oh Lord that you will reassure us of your promises. Holyspirit we also ask for the grace to obey. Thank you Lord, we worship you for you are a great God, you are the same yesterday today and forever. In Jesus Name. Amen

Thanks for joining today.

Have a blessed Sunday and remember it’s not over until God says it’s over! Keep fighting until your victory is won 🙂

***With God all things are possible***

Genesis 10

Oct7

Good morning y’all. Today we in chapter 10. This chapter lists the descendants of Noah. 

After reading the chapter over and over in different versions, with the help of the Holyspirit, I finally found the treasure hidden within 🙂 . Though the chapter is just a list of people and the tribes they belonged to, there was one who stood out from the list. His name is Nimrod.

In the KJV Version, it says Nimrod was a mighty hunter before the Lord
“And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord“. (‭Genesis‬ ‭10‬:‭8-9‬ KJV)

The NLT Version, says he was a heroic warrior, the greatest hunter in the world
Cush was also the ancestor of Nimrod, who was the first heroic warrior on earth. Since he was the greatest hunter in the world, his name became proverbial. People would say, “This man is like Nimrod, the greatest hunter in the world.” (‭Genesis‬ ‭10‬:‭8-9‬ NLT)

The GNB version, says he was a great hunter by the Lord’s help
Cush had a son named Nimrod, who became the world’s first great conqueror. By the Lord ‘s help he was a great hunter, and that is why people say, “May the Lord make you as great a hunter as Nimrod!” (‭Genesis‬ ‭10‬:‭8-9‬ GNB)

The CEVUS version says he was a mighty warrior whose strength came from the Lord
Cush was also the ancestor of Nimrod, a mighty warrior whose strength came from the Lord. This is why people say: “You hunt like Nimrod with the strength of the Lord!”  (‭Genesis‬ ‭10‬:‭8-9 CEVUS06)

I particularly like the CEVUS version as it brought things into perspective for me. It made me ask myself the question – in whose strength am I operating? Am I operating in my own strength, in the strength of man or in the strength of the Lord ?
I want you to ask yourself the same question.

The Truth is our strength can only take us so far before it fails. The free dictionary defines strength as
a. A source of power or force.
b. One that is regarded as the embodiment of protective or supportive power; a support or mainstay.

Based on this definition, pls indulge me to ask my question again. Who is the source of your power? In the day of trouble, who do you turn to for support or help. Is it man or God? Scripture says, vain is the help of man.
Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. (‭Psalms‬ ‭108‬:‭12‬ KJV)

God is not happy when we turn to man instead of him, when we put our absolute trust in what man can do for us instead of what He can do. Jeremiah 17:5 says:
This is what the LORD says: “Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans, who rely on human strength and turn their hearts away from the LORD. (‭Jeremiah‬ ‭17‬:‭5‬ NLT)

God is all powerful, all knowing, the source of it all. He is dependable, reliable, to his wisdom there is no end. Everything we need or want is found in God, it all consists within him. Isaiah 40: 28-31 puts it very well…
Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding. He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint. (‭Isaiah‬ ‭40‬:‭28-31‬ NLT)

Nimrods source of power was God and that’s why he was a mighty warrior. He was able to do far above what his peers were doing because he didn’t rely on his ability but rather on Gods ability within him.

Today lets re-evaluate our lives and ask God to be the source of our strength. Let’s ask for his help. We will find that things or tasks that we struggle with become easier because it’s no longer us doing it but God in us through his Holyspirit. He has promised in His word that He will strengthen and help us.

I’ll close with a few of my favourite scriptures on strength 🙂

Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. (‭Isaiah‬ ‭41‬:‭10‬ NLT)

God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. (‭Psalms‬ ‭46‬:‭1‬ NLT)

Three times I did that, and then he told me, My grace is enough; it’s all you need. My strength comes into its own in your weakness. Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift. It was a case of Christ’s strength moving in on my weakness. Now I take limitations in stride, and with good cheer, these limitations that cut me down to size—abuse, accidents, opposition, bad breaks. I just let Christ take over! And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become. (‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭12‬:‭9 -10‬ MSG)

For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. (‭Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭13‬ NLT)

Prayer:
Dear Lord we thank you for today. We thank you so much for your love towards us. We ask for your forgiveness for all the times we have tried to do things in our own strength. Today we humble ourselves and ask that you will be our strength, the source of our power and our ever present help in time of need. We love you Lord. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Thank you for joining today. Pls feel free to leave you thots on the chapter.

Go in the might and Strength of your God today. Remember, nothing is above you because you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you 🙂

***With God all things are possible***