Wednesday 24th
Bible Reading: Gen. 17: 9 - 14
Topic: You Are Counted
Yesterday, we saw how
Abram's name was changed to Abraham
Today, God addressed him
by his new name (v. 9).
The best thing that can
happen in your life is to have a good and close relationship with God.
God now addressed Abram as
Abraham - Father of many Nations - and established the covenant of circumcision
with him.
Every male child in his
family and their descendants would be circumcised on the 8th day as a sign of
this covenant.
Circumcision would
henceforth separate Abraham's family and descendants from heathen nations.
God so loved us that He
extended this covenant of grace to us Gentiles through the sacrificial death of
Jesus Christ.
His death has opened the
door for a change of identity (1 Pet. 2: 8 - 9) - from being outcasts to
becoming children of God.
Don't make the mistake of
abusing the priviledge.
A new covenant has been
established for you and you will benefit from it if you circumcise your heart
by faithfully submitting to God's saving grace in our Lord Jesus Christ (Phil.
3:3)
Don't exclude yourself
from the grace of God.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, I want to
sincerely thank You for Your bountiful grace upon my life, for Your daily
provisions, for Your comforts and for Your upliftment. I pray Lord that You
help me to live within this grace and not to abuse it. Amen
Memory Verse: Gen. 17: 10
"This is My Covenant,
which ye shall keep between Me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child
among you shall be circumcised"
Source:
The Daily Fountain
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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