'Abram's Doubting Response To The Word Of The Lord.'
Genesis 15:1-2.
a) The Word of the Lord came to Abram in a Vision.
b) The Lord said:
1-Do not be afraid Abram.
2-I am your Sovereign Shield.
3-I am your Exceedingly Great Reward.
c) Abram responded pitifully:
1-Sovereign Lord God:
2-"What can You give me
3-"Since I remain childless
4-"And the one who will inherit my estate
5-"Is Eliezer of Damascus?"
(This QT shows me Abram's Doubting Response To The Word Of The Lord)
PRAYER: That we will always respond with Faith when we receive the Word of the Lord.
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'Accused Falsely.'
Luke 23:1-2.
a) The multitude of the people
b) They led Jesus off to Pilate.
c) And they began to accuse Him saying:
1-"We have found this man subverting our Nation.
2-"He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar,
3-"Saying that He, Himself, is Christ, a King."
(Through this Second one I understand the possibility of every True Believer being Accused Falsely at times)
PRAYER: That before any other response we will come to God when we are Accused Falsely.
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Chris.
Abram's thinking was consumed by the thought, and his prayer with the response to the thought, that he remained childless. We know, from the Scripture that God gave him a family that was huge, the generations spreading all over the Earth. God was greater than Abram's doubting! "What can you give me, since I remain childless?" was the cry of Abram's prayer, it was a doubting and unbelieving response. Yet, despite the doubt of Abram, God intervened, He gave Abram a huge family that has spread all over the World until now
