Daily Devotion

Have you ever been tested by God? Faced a major challenge, a difficult decision, or an obstacle that felt impossible? Isn’t the journey with Jesus supposed to be smooth sailing? Why would God send trials into our lives? Today, we will consider an unimaginable test. Let’s see what we can learn and apply. 

Weekend Recharge!

Weekend Recharge!

There are moments in our lives when God shows up in a big way. It is unmistakable. Someone has said that God is never late, seldom early, yet he is always right on time. In our passage today, God reveals himself in a big way with his perfect timing.

Today, we’ll begin with a question: Do you ever get tired of waiting on God? Maybe it concerns a job, recovery from an illness, a relationship, or a prodigal child coming home. It’s not for lack of prayer. You’ve spent plenty of time crying out to God, yet still no visible action has taken place, and there has been no definitive answer. 

When we come to Genesis 15, Abram had just won a significant battle and refused to take plunder from the victory so that no one could say, “I have made Abram rich” (Gen. 14:23). However, Abram is concerned about retaliation from those he defeated. So, God gave Abram this assurance, “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great” (Gen. 15:1).

I’ve titled our study “God’s Story in God’s People” because this is God’s story; however, we are not on the sidelines. It’s amazing that God uses people like you and me to carry out his eternal plan. The story unfolds through four interwoven threads: Who God is. Who humanity is. How to know God through Jesus. How to walk with God through the power of the Holy Spirit. 

I want us to see, from the very first pages of Scripture, that God presents himself in five ways: Yahweh Elohim, the Pursuer, the Sovereign Judge, the great Communicator, and the Redeemer. Let’s look more closely at each of these.  

Weekend Recharge!