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Daily devotionalAugust 31 – The “so-that” mission continues
“And it came to pass, after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac. And Isaac dwelt at Beer Lahai Roi.” – Genesis…
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Daily devotionalAugust 30 – I will go
“Then they called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” And she said, “I will go.”” – Genesis 24:58 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalAugust 29 – Pilgrim hope in death
“So the field of Ephron which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field and the cave which was in it, and all the…
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Daily devotionalAugust 28 – Jehovah Jireh
“And Abraham called the name of the place, The-Lord-Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the Lord it shall be…
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Daily devotionalAugust 27 – Where is the Lamb?
“But Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” Then he said, “Look, the fire…
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Daily devotionalAugust 26 – God tests the faith of his friend
“Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”” – Genesis…
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Daily devotionalAugust 25 – God is with you in all that you do
“And it came to pass at that time that Abimelech and Phichol, the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, “God is with you…
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Daily devotionalAugust 24 – Laughing at the promises?
“And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, scoffing.” – Genesis 21:9 Scripture reading: Genesis 21:8-21; Galatians 4:21-30…
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Daily devotionalAugust 23 – Laughing with the promises!
“And Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and all who hear will laugh with me.”” – Genesis 21:6 Scripture reading: Genesis 21:1-7 When was…
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Daily devotionalAugust 22 – Remember who you are!
“Now therefore, restore the man’s wife; for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you shall live.” – Genesis 20:7a Scripture…
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Daily devotionalAugust 21 – The Lord being merciful
“And while he lingered, the men took hold of his hand, his wife’s hand, and the hands of his two daughters, the Lord being merciful…
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Daily devotionalAugust 20 – Lot: Lessons from a covenantal drifter
“So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, “Get up, get out of this place; for the…
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Daily devotionalAugust 19 – God comes to judge
“And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of…
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Daily devotionalAugust 18 – Shall not the judge of all the earth do right?
“Far be it from You to do such a thing as this, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be…
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Daily devotionalAugust 17 – Standing before the Lord
“Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the LORD.” – Genesis 18:22 Scripture reading: Genesis 18:16-33…
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Daily devotionalAugust 16 – Chosen for a “so-that” purpose
“For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the…
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Daily devotionalAugust 15 – Is anything too hard for the Lord?
“Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall…
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Daily devotionalAugust 14 – Do not pass me by
“My Lord, if I have now found favor in Your sight, do not pass on by Your servant.” – Genesis 18:3 Scripture reading: Genesis 18:1-15…
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Daily devotionalAugust 13 – You shall keep my covenant
“And God said to Abraham: “As for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.”” – Genesis 17:9 …
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Daily devotionalAugust 12 – I will be your God
“And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God…
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Daily devotionalAugust 11 – Seeking blessing our way, not God’s way
“And He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s maid, where have you come from, and where are you going?”” – Genesis 16:8 Scripture reading: Genesis 16: 1-16 Have…
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Daily devotionalAugust 10 – How can I know?
“And he said, “Lord God, how shall I know that I will inherit it?”” – Genesis 15:8 Scripture reading: Genesis 15:6-21 Yesterday we revelled in…
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Daily devotionalAugust 9 – Counted righteous by God
“And he believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.” – Genesis 15:6 Scripture reading: Genesis 15:1-7; Romans 4:1-8 Do you…
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Daily devotionalAugust 8 – Your shield and exceedingly great reward
“After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your…
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Daily devotionalAugust 7 – Blessed by the greater one
“Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High. And he blessed him.” – Genesis 14:18,19a …
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Daily devotionalAugust 6 – Lift your eyes to the promises
“And the Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: “Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are—northward, southward,…
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Daily devotionalAugust 5 – Losing sight of the promises
“Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to dwell there, for the famine was severe in the land.”…
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Daily devotionalAugust 4 – Going on with our covenant God
“There he built an altar to the LORD and called on the name of the LORD. So Abram journeyed, going on still toward the South.”…
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Daily devotionalAugust 3 – The “I wills” of God
“Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord,…
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Daily devotionalAugust 2 – Go and be a blessing!
“And you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all…
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Daily devotionalAugust 1 – God’s mission for his “so-that” people
This month we are going to be taking a look at the unfolding of God’s covenant promises made to Abraham, our father, in Genesis 12-25….