Read: Genesis 15:1-21; Genesis 16:1-16; Genesis 17:1-27
Reflect:
How does God’s persistent faithfulness in establishing His covenant with a questioning and imperfect Abraham challenge you to trust His promises, even when your circumstances seem to contradict them?
How does today’s reading reshape your understanding of God’s unconditional love and your role in living out that covenant?
Additional Notes:
*cov•e•nant | ˈkəvənənt | noun
an agreement: there was a covenant between them that her name was never to be mentioned.
• Law a contract drawn up by deed.
• Law a clause in a contract.
• Theology an agreement which brings about a relationship of commitment between God and his people. The Jewish faith is based on the biblical covenants made with Abraham, Moses, and David.
*covenant | ˈkəvənənt |verb
agree by lease, deed, or other legal contract: the landlordcovenants to repair the property.
*Covenant defined according to: New Oxford American Dictionary
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