'Abram Believed The Lord.'
Genesis 15:3-6.
a) Genesis 15:3. Abram had a big cultural and natural struggle.
b) Genesis 15:3. He had no children, so one of his servants would be his heir.
c) Genesis 15:4. Then the Lord said to Abram:
1-No.
2-Your servant will not be your heir.
3-You will have a son of your own who will be your heir.
d) Genesis 15:5. Then the Lord took Abram outside.
e) Genesis 15:5. The Lord said to Abram:
1-Look up into the sky.
2-Count the stars if you can.
3-That is how many descendants you will have.
f) Genesis 15:6. Then Abram believed the Lord.
g) Genesis 15:6. The Lord counted Abram as Righteous because of his Faith.
(This QT encourages my faith: Abram Believed The Lord)
PRAY: For Faith to Believe the Lord's Promises.
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'The Father Loves And Is Well Pleased With His Son.'
Matthew 3:17.
a) A Voice from Heaven spoke. (It was the Voice of the Father)
b) "This is My Son,
c) "Whom I love;
d) "With Him I am well pleased!
e) "He brings Me great Joy."
(This Second one teaches me that: The Father Loves And Is Well Pleased With His Son)
PRAY: For clear understanding of, and to have Faith in, the Triune God: Father, Son (Jesus Christ our Lord), and the Holy Spirit.
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Chris.
There are times in our life when God simply says: "No!" He said it to Abram when Abram was struggling with his situation and could not Believe the Promises of God. (I think that we all face such times.) God intervened, He took Abram outside of his tent to show him the reality of the Promise that He was giving to Him. When Abram took that step of obedience and simply did what God asked him to do, then Abram was able to believe the Lord.
