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Monday, March 9, 2020

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Genesis 15:1-21
I love the phrase, “Then the word of the Lord came to him…” (vs. 4a). IGod is making His covenant with Abram, but Abram is distressed when the Lord is promising one thing and his current reality suggests another. God is promising Abram many children and to be a blessing to the nations, but all he sees is the fact that he’s childless with little hope of a future.

How is the word of the Lord coming to you? How is this word bringing life and hope into the current reality that you currently see? 


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  1. ashleyk328March 9, 2020 at 9:17 AM

    Oh how I hear Abraham's heart.

    God: Abraham, I'm going to bless you.
    Abraham: what's the point?

    Right there with you, my brother.

    But still...in faith we trust that God is never wrong, and He always keeps His promises, even if the current circumstances don't show a sign of it.

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