Bible Reading #206 - Blessed by Giving

Blessed by Giving

Genesis 23

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(v. 11-12) " 'No, sir, listen to me. I am giving you the field together with the cave that is in it. My people are witnesses that I am giving it to you. Bury your wife!' Abraham bowed down again in front of the people in that region." (v. 16) "Abraham agreed to Ephron's terms. So he weighed out for Ephron the amount stated in front of the Hittites: ten pounds of silver at the current merchants' exchange rate."

Bible Reading #205 - Don't Withhold from God

Don't Withhold from God

Genesis 22

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(v. 2) "God said, 'Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will show you.' " (v. 12) " 'Do not lay a hand on the boy,' he said. 'Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you did not withhold from your only son.' "

Bible Reading #204 - Sent Away

Sent Away

Genesis 21

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(v. 10-11) "She said to Abraham, 'Get rid of this slave and her son, because this slave's son must never share the inheritance with my son Isaac.' Abraham was upset by this because of his son Ishmael." (v. 13) "Besides, I will the slave's son into a nation also, because he is your child.' "

Bible Reading #203 - Foreign Land

Foreign Land

Genesis 20

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(v. 1) "Abraham moved to the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was living in Gerar," (v. 11) "Abraham said, "I thought that because there are no God-fearing people in this place, I'd be killed because of my wife."

Bible Reading #201 - Asking Repeatedly

Asking Repeatedly

Genesis 18

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(v. 15) "Because she was afraid, Sarah denied that she had laughed. But the LORD said, 'Yes, you did laugh.' " (v. 25) "It would be unthinkable for you to do such a thing, to treat the innocent and the guilty alike and to kill the innocent with the guilty. That would be unthinkable! Won't the judge of the whole earth do what is fair?' " (v. 32) " 'Please don't be angry i I speak only one more time,' Abraham said. 'What if 10 are found there?' "

Daily Bible Reading with DragoNate #112

Unbelievable Faith

Genesis 17

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(v. 5) "No longer will you be called Abram, your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations." (v. 7) "I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you for generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you."

My Thoughts

God had already made four promises to Abram, and the fifth was that he would be a father of many nations. God also changed Abram's name to Abraham, the meaning of which is 'father of many.' Abraham was told he would have a son and to call him Isaac. He laughed about this because he was one ninety-nine years old and his wife, Sarah, was ninety. So it was unbelievable to him.

Abraham was not thinking about the fact that God can do anything. He had unbelievable faith though, because he did trust in God and he was faithful and obedient. We all need to remember as well, that God can do anything. God can do the 'impossible.' Can you imagine what God could do if we were to have unbelievable faith? Strike that. Can you imagine what God would do if were to have faith in the unbelievable?

God can do anything. God does a lot currently. If we were to have even more faith, we would be allowing God to do even more! It's not that God can't without us, but that He doesn't want to because He wants us to have faith in Him and He wants for us to want to do the work that He has for us.

Abraham had a lot going on because God was giving him blessing after blessing and teaching him a lot. Sometimes we have a lot going on, for a different reason. Even in all of that, we have to remember to keep our faith. Remember that whatever is happening, good or bad, God has a plan that will come out of it. If we have faith when things are bleak, or we have faith that good will come when it seems impossible, and we keep praying to God and relying on Him, He will bring good out of every situation.

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Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!