From abaptist.org:
Daily Devotional:
Genesis 17:6-14
Friday, December 10
The Everlasting Covenant
KEY VERSE: "And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee," Genesis 17:7.
What is a covenant? In simple terms it is a promise, a vow. Mankind makes promises. They take vows. But, they often break them or do not keep them—not so with God. What God says, He will do. ALWAYS! Abraham believed this.
To believe someone is to have complete confidence in the very fiber of their being—it means they are utterly reliable and truthful when they say something.
Abraham took the Lord at His word; he had complete confidence that God was as good as His word. If he had merely believed there is a God, it would not have meant as much. Believing that there is a God only qualifies one to be a demon because even the demons believe.
It was important for Abraham to believe God, to believe that He would do what He said He would do.
Many people believe in God. That is, they believe in a supreme being out there—in fact, lots of pagans believe a god exists. Some even believe that the God of the Bible is real, but they refuse to put their trust in Him.
Are you able to believe Jesus and trust in who He is? Are you able to pray, Lord, You are my Savior? Today, I am going to take You at your word even when I do not understand. Lord, increase my faith until my faith is like that of Abraham.
LIVING IT: Believe in God and trust Him completely.
Mary McCalister
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