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The blessings and promises God made are sometimes gender specific as we see in Sarah’s life. God specifically promised her, and I believe this applies to all women living holy in Christ Jesus, that she would give birth to greatness. In short, our children would be great and their children great too. Your greatness will redefine you in the eyes of many many people.

Genesis 17:15-16
15 God also said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you are no longer to call her Sarai; her name will be Sarah.
16 I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her.”

God is soooooooooooooooooooo AWESOME!!! As we bow or yield to worship Him, He showers us with blessings and confirmations of promises He gave. Abraham’s example is why he is our Father of faith. Worship God and watch Him work wonders!!!

Genesis 17:3-8
3 Abram fell facedown, and God said to him,
4 “As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.
5 No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.
6 I will make you very fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.
7 I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
8 The whole land of Canaan, where you now reside as a foreigner, I will give as an everlasting possession to you and your descendants after you; and I will be their God.”

Today we want to remember all the men and women who died to ensure our safety, protection, and the continuation of our way of life. I pray blessings and sweet memories for all who have lost loved ones to this cause. Most of all, PRAISE and HONOR to the one and only Lamb of God who died for our eternal security and everlasting life – All Hail King Jesus now and forever, Amen. He is the one that said, “Do this in memory of me,” in reference to taking communion. But, what if we did all things in memory of Him?

John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

Does the covenant God made with Abram still apply to us today? In so many ways yes. The lands of the tribes of people God promised to give Abram are also ours via our adoption into the family of God. More so, He is still in the land giving business and will give us lands in our own geographic areas if we trust and obey God. Live for God, love all men and be certain that your land (or lands) will come!!!

Genesis 15:17-21
17 When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, a smoking firepot with a blazing torch appeared and passed between the pieces.
18 On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram and said, “To your descendants I give this land, from the Wadi of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates—
19 the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites,
20 Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites,
21 Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites and Jebusites.”

Did the Lord fulfill the promise below? For your weekend assignment, identify the range of chapters in the Bible that shows the fulfillment of the promise below. Is a promise always sweet and glorious? My opinion is no by looking at what God said to Abram below. So Dont lose hope or stay depressed when trials and persecution comes since its all part of the promise that get you to the other side. Just like pregnancy (fruit of the womb) and child birth (being fruitful and multiplying) are promises, doesn’t it come with pain?

Genesis 15:13-16
13 Then the Lord said to him, “Know for certain that for four hundred years your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own and that they will be enslaved and mistreated there.
14 But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will come out with great possessions.
15 You, however, will go to your ancestors in peace and be buried at a good old age.
16 In the fourth generation your descendants will come back here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.”

Our God always reminds us that He will protect us and fulfill His promise to us to reward us. Do you truly and really believe Him?

He says in Genesis 15:1
1 After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision:
“Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward. ”

Is this declaration from God true? Do you believe His words?

Genesis 12:3
3 I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you.”

Here is where we, as children of God, have to be careful. Because, as this promise reveals, we could curse a person and they’ll be cursed and at the same time if we bless them they get blessed.

Please pause, carefully think through what you are about to say before you speak blessings or curses to those in your lives. After all, there is power in the tongue of a child of God.

Proverbs 18:21
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Genesis 12:2
2 I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.

Isn’t God amazing? This verse’s promise spells out that we would be great, even famous (known and sought after by many), and then be able to bless others we meet in this life. Isn’t that exciting to you? Can you imagine you, a real star and a godly role model for others to learn from and depend on. Our God has a great legacy for us and it’s ours only if we walk the narrow and sacred path of God. Dont compromise, live above reproach, love like God does, sacrifice for others and put them above you and watch and see God fulfill this verse in your life.

Genesis 12:1
1 The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you.

The promise is given, but only the worthy will obtain it, keep it and enjoy it. Gen 12:1 spells out the first requirement to obtaining this promise. In our day and time, and in so many words, you have to separate yourself from the old and come into the new. We can only do this now through Christ Our Lord Jesus since no one can be worthy of this promise except in and through Him. Yes this does require your effort and sacrifice, leaving behind your old and fleshly ways and subscribe to the new way in and through Christ. There is no other way of experiencing this guaranteed blessing so if you really want it, stay in Christ and live for Him.

This is one of the grandest of all the promises we received outside of the coming of our Lord The Christ Jesus. This promise was and is so key because it ties us to the heritage of the Jews and the Legacy once prepared for only them. Believing in this promise made this Patriarch the Father of faith. And his faith in what he could only imagine challenges me, and I hope you too, to believe in God even though some things we hope for are right now invisible. After all, we are called to live by faith and not by sight. We will pause and ponder on this verse and the promise it reveals for the rest of this week.

Genesis 12:1-3
1 The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you.
2 I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.
3 I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you.”