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For I know the plans I have for you,declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer 29:11 |
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Dear
Friend,
If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Today's Passage : Today's Passage :The Story of Abraham [21] Bible Verse:Genesis 18:9-15 (ESV) "They said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” And he said, “She is in the tent.” The Lord said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife shall have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him. Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years. The way of women had ceased to be with Sarah. So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out, and my lord is old, shall I have pleasure?” The Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?' Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.” But Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.”" Message:
This charming vignette began with three mysterious men showing up one day at Abraham’s tent. He recognizes that one of them is the Lord, and has a feast prepared for them. As they sit on Abraham’s porch — which would have been a great wool cloth supported by poles, covering the area in front of the tent — Sarah remains inside, her ear to the door eavesdropping.
God has previously promised Abraham a son by Sarah, and now that the covenant has been sealed by the circumcision of Abraham’s household, He states that the promise will be fulfilled immediately.
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Sarah laughs, possibly in disbelief, but more likely at the sheer preposterousness of what is happening. She has passed the period of menopause; the phrase “my lord is old, shall I have pleasure?” would seem to mean that they no longer share the marriage bed.
But the Lord calls her out for laughing, and Sarah actually engages in a moment of banter — with God Himself! “Why is Sarah laughing?” She comes out of the tent and says, in essence, “Was not!” to which God replies “Were, too!”
Of course, Sarah is full of fear and awe to be in God’s presence. But God here creates a friendly, personal relationship with Abraham and Sarah. Rather than appearing as a fearful voice or a shining angel, he comes as an ordinary man.
God’s encounter with Abraham and Sarah, anticipating the life of Christ, tells us that part of our relationship with God is to be personal and friendly. Once we fully establish our faith, our commitment, the very sacrifice of our flesh, we may sometimes treat with God as a friend. He is not an Eastern potentate, upon whose face we may never look. Although we worship Him in all humility, sometimes with great show of reverence, our relationship with Him is multifaceted and can sometimes be familiar and conversational.
Meditation : Prayer : Lord, in utter humility I thank you and glorify you, that you might hear the prayer of one so small as myself, amidst the billions of souls among billions of stars in one of billions of galaxies in your universe. Let me go forth in your peace, keeping your Spirit always in my mind; and bless me, I pray, that I might always follow your will and live in the radiance of your blessing.......Amen |
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