- Genesis 20 Daily DEVO Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that you have done this in the integrity of your heart, and it was I who kept you from sinning against me. Therefore I did not let you touch her.” Genesis 20:6 – God is the one who gives us the power and strength to say no to sin. On our own, we are powerless to the temptations and snares of sin and our enemy. That’s why without Jesus stepping in we have no chance of being good enough to be in a relationship with God. Yet with Jesus, and His power in our life, we can actually say no to sin and our enemy. So if today you find yourself once again depressed by the attacks of the enemy and overwhelmed with guilt because you messed up again, know with Jesus you don’t have to stay in that dark place. Ask God for help and seek out His strength in His Word. He wants to give you the power to overcome the sin in your story, but know it’s only with Him that you’ll ever overcome it. You’ve seen where relying on your own strength gets you, so let’s change it up and seek out the strength from the One who not only overcame sin Himself but had the power to overcome death. Know Jesus loves you and wants to help you overcome what you’re battling. He’s your only hope, but thankfully He’s ready and willing to step in any moment you invite Him into your story. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac (p.s. – Thanks for journeying with me for 500 Daily DEVOS! I hope God has been able to use them to help your story with Him grow!) – Daily DEVO 500
- And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.” Genesis 20:2 – If you’ve been following along with the readings here in Genesis then this verse seems oddly familiar. In chapter 12 Abraham did the very same thing in Egypt. Because he was afraid of what was going to happen to him he devised this lie with his wife. What we see now in chapter 20, many years after Egypt and after many times of God proving to Abraham His ability to save, Abraham slips into the sin of fear once again and tries to handle things on his own. Even the great Abraham of scripture can slip up and fall back into sin. Yet, did his sin ruin God’s plan and throw everything out of God’s control? No. God’s hands are big enough to handle our choices, whether for Him or away from Him. God though is inviting us to make the choice to move towards Him and with Him. To trust Him to provide and trust that He is better than whatever sin is offering. Know today you have a choice whether to continue in the ways sin has guided you for so long or turn to a new direction of following Jesus like scripture calls us to. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1824
- And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you did this thing?” Genesis 20:10 – Once again Abraham, when moving into a new area, claims Sarah his wife to be only his sister in order to protect himself. When Abimelech, a king in this area, took Sarah to be his wife, God thankfully intervened and set things back in proper order. Here above is the verse that Abimelech speaks to Abraham after the Lord appears to Abimelech in a dream telling him of the facts surrounding Abraham and Sarah. What did Abraham see? Abraham said he didn’t see the fear of God in this kingdom, but as David Guzik but it, “the real problem was that the fear of God wasn’t in Abraham.” Again Abraham’s lack of trust in the Lord led to so much sin. This deception resulted in Abraham sinning, Sarah sinning, and a horrible effect on the whole house of Abimelech during this time. If God didn’t intervene, can you imagine the issues this would have caused with the future nation to come from Sarah and the Messiah coming from their line? “Trust in the Lord” shouldn’t just be a phrase we say but a phrase we cling to. Let this passage not only be proof that God is trustworthy and able to protect those following Him, but let it also show us the multi-layer damage the lack of trusting God can cause. Trust in the Lord, with all your heart, and even when your own understanding of things says differently, don’t lean on that but lean on the words of scripture that show how God is enough to take care of you. While you may not see the fear of God in the lives of those around you, let it be found within you. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2826
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