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Genesis 22

Oct19

Good morning y’all. Today we in chapter 22 of Genesis. In this chapter we see God tests Abrahams love and devotion to him by asking him to sacrifice His only Son.  We are also introduced to the lineage of Rebekah who eventually becomes Isaac’s wife.

Be blessed 🙂

Abraham had waited years for his promised child to be born. Eventually He was born. I can only imagine the kind of love Abraham had for his son. This was a child that was long due. Now God appears and tells him to sacrifice this only Son to him. At this point I’m trying to imagine what was going through Abrahams mind when he heard God say that. I’m sure he was thinking I never thought God would ask me for this child, but I waited long for him and he is mine and about all the promises God made concerning him, but God why would you want him when I can easily give you the best and fattest animal in my herd. How am I going to explain this to Sarah, she will probably kill me, tell me I’ve lost my mind, maybe take the boy with her and leave me…I’m sure those kind of thoughts were going through his mind at least I know they will be mine.

Interestingly enough we didn’t hear any mention of Abraham questioning God’s request. God was testing to see if Abraham loved him enough to give him is most priced possession and if he had faith in him to provide.

Abraham didn’t disappoint God he took his son and all the things needed for the sacrifice and went to the place God told him. He knew that the gift wasn’t his in the 1st place, God gave it to them and He could decide to a take it back. He also knew that God who gave them Isaac could give another one. He had walked long enough with God to know that He is a good God who loves us deeply.

Abrahams obedience was instant. Verse 3 says “the next day”…He didn’t wait any longer. He was ready to obey. The longer we walk with God and have a deeper relationship with him the more we know his nature and fear him. Abraham must have understood that God requires instant and full obedience.

Friends do you love God enough to give him your most priced possession. God gave it all for you. He gave us His only begotten son. How painful it was for Abraham to sacrifice his son was how painful it was for God to give his son. Yet God didn’t hold back but willingly gave it all for us.

Whatever it is today, Let’s be willing to give it all to God. He deserves the best from us. Let’s obey him and have faith He is more than able to meet our needs.

Prayer:
Dear Lord we thank you today. We thank you for giving us your son Jesus to die for us. Today we ask for the grace to have faith and trust you to meet our needs. Thank you Lord. In Jesus Name. Amen

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Have a blessed Sunday and remember God deserves our best.

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

Genesis 21

Oct18

Good morning y’all.  Today we in chapter 21 of Genesis. Here we see God fulfilling his promise and giving Abraham and Sarah a son as he promised, Hagar and her son sent away but God provided for them and Abraham made a treaty with Abimelech.

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S – Scripture that stood out for me

Genesis 21:1-4 MSG: God visited Sarah exactly as he said he would; God did to Sarah what he promised: Sarah became pregnant and gave Abraham a son in his old age, and at the very time God had set. Abraham named him Isaac. When his son was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him just as God had commanded.

O – Observations
O1) God is fauthful and keeps His promises. He did what he said he would do for Sarah and Abraham and he did it at the right time. God can be trusted because He never fails. He is never a day late. He can and will do the same for us too. Be encouraged 🙂

O2) God always provides and makes a way even where there seems to be no way.  God made provision for Hagar and her son. The situation looked hopeless for them, she was waiting for her son to die of thirst, yet God made a way. He meet her at her deepest need and blessed her and made provision for water. In the middle of the wilderness her provided a well. God can meet our needs too. Phil 4:19 says 
And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. (NKJV)

A – Application
Cast our cares to God today and trust him to fulfil His promise and meet our needs.

P – Prayer
Dear Lord we thank you, we give you praise. Thank you for reminding us that you are a God that can be trusted. You always keep your promises. Pls give us the grace to learn to wait on you for the promise knowing that you are able to bring to pass what you have promised. Thank you also for showing us that you are able to meet our needs even when everything looks impossible. Help us trust you with all our needs no matter how small or big they might be. We love you Lord. In Jesus Name. Amen

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Have a blessed Saturday and Remember God is never a day late.

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