Genesis 11:27-12:20; Job 15:1-35; Matthew 7:7-29
And God spoke…“I am the Lord. I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and Jacob…” Exodus 6:2-3 NKJV
Wearied from 430 years in bondage, Israel needed assurance from God and so four times in these verses He says, “I am the Lord”. He reminds them of who He is, God Almighty (vv. 2-3). He promises them redemption (v. 6), and assures them of their relationship to Him (v. 7). He pledges to them their land as a guaranteed heritage (v. 8). We too can become weary, but our promises are even greater! We are “accepted in the beloved” (Eph. 1:6); “kept by the power of God” (1 Pet. 1:5); and have “an inheritance incorruptible, undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you” (1 Pet. 1:4). Are you downhearted today? Focus and rest on His sure promises. —Jim Comte
Ev’ry promise in the Book is mine,
All are blessings of His love divine. —Author Unknown