Daily Devotion for October 3, 2024

 

Devotion:

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Read Genesis 12:1-3.

I think this Genesis scripture is a pivotal passage in the Bible story. God was on the move to redeem his world and to restore people back to him. We are made aware of that in the promises of blessing that he gave to Abram in this passage.

Many of the key events in God’s calling and saving his people start with Abram. God works through people, and as he makes us his people, his family, and his church, he seeks to mold us as a people of blessing. God promised Abram and his descendants’ abundant blessings, but those were never meant to be just for them. They were chosen to be the family to become a blessing to all families. God promises that Abraham will inherit a great land and become the father of a great nation, and that all peoples will be blessed through him. Later God made this even clearer by sending his Son, Jesus, born as a descendant of Abraham, to be the promised Savior of the world. Abraham didn’t fully understand all the implications of God’s promises. He didn’t have to. God had him move ahead with faith. In many ways, it’s no different for us today. This means that faith is still required if we want to see God’s great blessings, and to be God’s great blessing to others all around the world.

Personal Worship Option:

God, thank you for your promises. We don’t know all that’s ahead of us, but we do know the One who is leading us. Help us to trust in you fully. Amen.