Genesis 17:1 - 7
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am God Almighty:walk before
me and be lameless.
I will confirm my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers."
Abram fell face down, and God said to him, "As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.
No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations, I will make you very fruitful
; I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you. 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.
Further Reading
Gen.14:1 - 4
Gen 14:5 - 13
Gen 14:14 -16
Gen 16: 1 - 14
Gen 11:13
Gen 17:1 - 8
For Thought
When God wants to turn a situation from despair to delight, all He has to do is breathe into it. The aspirate (the letter "h") is
inserted into Abram's and Sarais names, thus indicating that the breath of God was at work. He does the same with the word "impossible".
He breathes into it and it becomes "Him-possible".
Contemplation
"For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may recieve the promised eternal inheritance - now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first convenant."
(Heb. 9:15).
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am God Almighty:walk before
me and be lameless.
I will confirm my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers."
Abram fell face down, and God said to him, "As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.
No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations, I will make you very fruitful
; I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you. 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.
Further Reading
Gen.14:1 - 4
Gen 14:5 - 13
Gen 14:14 -16
Gen 16: 1 - 14
Gen 11:13
Gen 17:1 - 8
For Thought
When God wants to turn a situation from despair to delight, all He has to do is breathe into it. The aspirate (the letter "h") is
inserted into Abram's and Sarais names, thus indicating that the breath of God was at work. He does the same with the word "impossible".
He breathes into it and it becomes "Him-possible".
Contemplation
"For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may recieve the promised eternal inheritance - now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first convenant."
(Heb. 9:15).
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