- Genesis 15 Daily DEVO Then the Lord said to Abram, “Know for certain that your offspring will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs and will be servants there, and they will be afflicted for four hundred years.” Genesis 15:13 – God knows what is ahead. We have God here speaking into Abram’s story saying he’s going to have numerous offspring and not only that, but also sharing with him the distant future of what is in store for his not-even-in-existence-yet family. God knew what was in Abram’s future and He knows just as well what’s in your future. This is why it’s so important to continue to follow what God tells us to do. In the moment it may not make sense, but it’s because we can’t see how this “moment” fits into the full story. That’s something only God can see. That being the case, He then is the only one that truly has what it takes to lead us. Not our friends, not culture, not our feelings, only God. Follow the one who actually knows what’s up ahead for you on your journey. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 495
- After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” Genesis 15:1 – After these things the word came… The word Abram needed came after Abram’s faithful deeds. We can see throughout scripture that God is fully capable to speak into the stories of those who aren’t being faithful to Him. Yet we can’t dismiss what else we see over and over, God speaks into the lives of those who are faithful to Him. Here is was after Abram gave a tenth of everything he had and been faithful concerning Lot. For us the faithfulness God is seeking may not mean you dropping everything and going to the unreached people of South America with the Gospel. What it may look like is picking up your Bible today to read His word. Maybe it means praying for wisdom this morning before anything happens in your day. Maybe it’s talking with that person on your heart. Maybe it is going to South America. Whatever it is, if you’re seeking God’s word and direction, have you been faithful in your devotional life to Him? Our faithful walk towards Him spurs His voice in our story. Don’t take that as I’m saying God is like a vending machine where you read one chapter and you get the answer you’re looking for. What I do believe though is you’ll have a MUCH better chance at hearing God’s word for your life if you’re deeply in scripture and living faithfully in all other parts of your story. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1819
- And he said to him, “I am the Lord who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.” Genesis 15:7 – As one navigates the scriptures they will comes across verses like this one from the Lord to His people many times. Verses where God is reminding them that the reason they are where they are today is because He alone brought the out of where they were and placed them where they are. Here, in the midst of making an eternal convent with Abraham, God reminds him that He was the one that took them from the land of idol worship and brought them to the land that He was to give them. Later in scripture we see multiple times God remind the Israelites that it was He alone that brought them out of Egyptian slavery and into the promise land. Other places the Lord points out how it was He that brought His people out of the wilderness, out of the hand of the enemy, and out of the grip of sin. In our story today let us remember that if it wasn’t for God, we would still be where we were. We’d still be in the wilderness, in the hand of the enemy, and still in our sin. We’d still be heading toward death, with only Hell as our future, if Jesus didn’t rescue us. We have the promise of life, the freedom from sin, and the rescue from the hands of Satan because of God and God alone. Remember then that wherever your story started, you’re not there anymore all because of Jesus. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2821
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