Day One: Abraham
Hebrews 11:8-19
Abraham was counted a man of faith in these
three areas: relocation, where he obeyed God and left the place and
family he knew to follow God’s leading
to a place he did not know. He had to also leave behind the polytheistic
(worship of multiple gods) lifestyle and worship the one true God. Reproduction
: even though he and Sarah were well advanced in years, he still believed that
God could grant a child through their frail and worn out bodies. Restoration:
he believed that God could raise Isaac from the dead even as he prepared to
sacrifice his child of promise to God.
The main verse
today is Hebrews 11:12. Abraham is referred to as one who was as good as dead,
yet God brought forth offspring from him. Think about some dead situations that
you need God to bring back to life.
Food for thought: which areas of your life are dead or seem to
be headed in that direction? How do you think those areas of your life got to
that situation? God is able to deal with every situation in your life. Make the
decision today to invite God into every area of your life that needs His intervention.
Leave nothing untouched.
Day Two: Isaac
Hebrews
11:20; Genesis 27:27-40
Isaac always knew there was something special about
his sons. He loved Esau because of the stew he used to make but Rebekkah loved
Jacob (Genesis 25:28). There was obvious distribution of affection in the
family but it didn’t stop Isaac from desiring to bless them both. Isaac,
however, intended to give Esau his rightful blessing of the firstborn. Esau
chose a bowl of stew over his birthright and so Jacob ended up receiving his
(Esau’s) blessing. Isaac had no way of knowing how his sons would fulfil the
promise God had given to him but he blessed them anyway, believing by faith
that God would see His promise to Abraham through.
The main verses today are Genesis 27:28-29. In these
verses, Isaac proclaims a blessing of prosperity. Some of us would love to have
this verse proclaimed over us, yet we would still have some seeds of doubt even
as these words are spoken over our lives. What doubts do you have concerning
God’s promises to you?
Food for thought: Have
you ever received a special word from God concerning your life in particular?
What was/were the promise(s)? How did you get to learn of the promise(s)? How
did you receive that information when it was brought to you? If you have never
received a promise from God, then look into His Word, it is full of promises
for you.
Day Three: Jacob
Hebrews 11:21;
Genesis 48:1-22
When dying,
blessed each of Joseph’s sons, and worshipped as he leaned on the top of his
staff. Jacob had seen it all in his life. He had been on both ends of a
life-changing lie, and he had nowhere else to run to. Old age had finally
caught up with him, death was imminent and he had made his peace with God. Now
he blessed Joseph’s sons as though they were his very own. He saw the future
was indeed great for both of them, but even greater for the younger son,
Ephraim.
Today’s main
verse is Genesis 48:19. It speaks most to the people who were never deemed to
be at the forefront for success. There was always someone better, more skilled,
more ambitious than you. Jacob’s action of blessing the younger son is an
encouragement to us, that God does indeed prepare the way for even those who
would not otherwise be considered.
Food for thought: Have
you been living in the shadow of some relative or colleague? Has it been hard
for you to be considered as someone worth investing in or someone that has
something to offer? Just like Ephraim, you can with the help of God experience
untold favor in your life. Take some time today to connect with God in this
matter. Invite Him also into this situation and walk in this new path with Him.
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