Day 2

Scripture to Read: Genesis 12:1-2

Introduced to Abram in yesterday’s devotional, today marks the start for the story of Abram. Yet, the central figure in the story of Abram is not the man himself; the central person is God. The opening verses make this clear in the call of God to Abram. God does call Abram to go and follow Him in obedience to a foreign land but notice what God says to Abram along with this command. The LORD tells Abram what He, God Himself, will reveal (“to the land I will show you” v. 1), what He will provide (“I will make of you a great nation” v. 2), what He will do (“and I will bless you” v. 2), and why He will do it (“so that you will be a blessing” v.2). The LORD will not leave Abram without the revelation He needs to obey God’s command. The same is true for us; God has revealed Himself in Scripture so that we may know Him and follow His commands. We do not follow God’s commands in order to be saved nor can we, which is why we see God will provide and, through the line of Abram, did provide Jesus Christ as our Savior. What God did through the blessing of Abram finds its way to us as we trust in Jesus Christ for salvation. This also shows why God did what He did when he blessed Abram. It was not so that Abram could live in prosperity but so that he may be a blessing to others. As God has blessed us in providing Jesus Christ for our salvation, we must go and share the blessing by telling others about the Good News that is for people of every tribe, tongue, and nation.

Challenge & Application

1. What did God teach you today about how He worked in the life of Abram and how He works in our lives as well? 2. How are you being a blessing to others as you have been blessed by God?

Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!

Devotionals from this week

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Day 1

As we conclude Genesis 11 today, we should come to the text with the question, “What is next in God’s plan?” After confusing the language and spreading out sinful humanity because they had sought to make a name for themselves, what was God going to do next? He was going to display His grace. Just as He had judged humanity by confusing the lan...

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Day 2

Introduced to Abram in yesterday’s devotional, today marks the start for the story of Abram. Yet, the central figure in the story of Abram is not the man himself; the central person is God. The opening verses make this clear in the call of God to Abram. God does call Abram to go and follow Him in obedience to a foreign land but notice what Go...

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Day 3

As we continue in Genesis 12, we find out, though the blessing of Abram served the purpose to bless others, not everyone would receive the blessing. The LORD tells Abram this when He says, “I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed” (v. 3). For those who...

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Day 4

After hearing the call and command of God to Abram in the first three verses of Genesis 12, today we look at the response of Abram. As God told Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you” (v. 1), we see in today’s passage Abram obeyed that command. Verse 4 says it plainly, “So Abram ...

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Day 5

Yesterday, we saw the response of Abram to God’s call for him to leave his country and to go to a land the LORD would show him. Not knowing where he was going, by faith Abram set out with his family and possessions. Today, we see God fulfill His word as He shows Abram the land. Notice what land the LORD gives and who He promises it to. The la...

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Day 6

In yesterday’s devotional, we heard the promise of God to give the offspring of Abram a land. We also observed Abram had yet to have offspring and the land promised was currently being occupied by the Canaanites. Rather than responding in unbelief to the LORD’s promise, Abram built an altar where the LORD had appeared to him. Today, in Genesi...

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Day 7

In Genesis 12:1-9, we have seen God appear and have heard him speak to Abram. The LORD has promised to Abram offspring and a land this offspring would inherit. As we see now and will recognize in the coming chapters in Genesis, these promises do not find their fulfillment immediately. Does that mean God would not be faithful to His promises? ...

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