In His Image Ministries

Friday June 30 Bible Reading:      Gen. 22: 1 - 14 Topic:          Give Them All To Jesus! God asked Abraham to sacrifice his only son Isaac which humanly speaking was a very hard thing for him to do. However, on hearing from God, Abraham promptly obeyed. He took Isaac and his servants to the place of sacrifice. As Abraham took his knife to slay his son, God stopped him and showed him a ram caught in the thicket by its horn. This experience served to confirm that Abraham really feared God and loved God more than he loved Isaac his only son. The offering of Isaac was a prototype and a foreshadow of that of Jesus Christ by God. Abraham was willing to offer to God his best, his only son and the one of his old age. Abraham did not count it too much for him to give Isaac to God as a sacrifice. God gave His only Begotten Son Jesus Christ to die for our sins. We learn from Abraham that we should love God so wholeheartedly that ther

Thursday June 29 (St. Peter the Apostle) Bible Reading:      Matt. 16: 13 - 20 Topic:          Who Do Men Say That I Am? Today is St. Peter's Day. We have an opportunity to remember and reflect on the life and ministry of Apostle Peter. Once Jesus asked His disciples "Who do men say that I am?" He received different answers; and He then pressed for what the disciples thought about Him (v. 15), "Who do you say that I am?" "You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God" replied Peter (v. 16) Jesus blessed him and said this is a revelation from God and on this truth, "I will build My Church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it". Christ is the Rock upon which the Church is built. Like Peter do you actually know Who Jesus is" Have you helped to open the eyes of other to the true identity of Christ? Have you confessed Jesus as your Lord and Saviour? Someone has r

Wednesday June 28 Bible Reading:      Gen. 21: 22 - 34 Topic:          Mind What You Swear For God so prospered Abraham that Abimelech the King of the Philistines where he dwelt acknowledged and decided to enter into a covenant with him and not deal falsely with him or his offspring in future. When God's dealing with you is not yet shown to unbelievers, you needn't fret or be anxious. Call on Him to manifest it. Do not be satisfied with mediocrity, Jabez cried out to God to bless him and God did (1 Chron. 4: 9 - 10) Looking critically at the action of Abraham in swearing before King Abimelech and entering into a covenant with him, there's a lesson to learn. We should not be quick to enter into agreements with others especially with people we don't know or have no knowledge of who they really are and other subject matters that can be controversial or prove difficult to handle by our succeeding generations. Abraham thought

Tuesday June 27 Bible Reading:      Gen. 21: 9 - 21 Topic:          Learn To Wait For God's Promise Waiting for God to fulfill His promise is one of the hardest tasks the Christian can face in life. Abraham failed the test when instead of waiting for God's promise that "Isaac shall your seed be called" (v. 12), Abraham listened to Sarah and had Ishmael. But Ishmael was not to be the covenant child. It was Isaac whom God had promised (v. 12; 21: 1,2) The rebellion of Hagar   (Gen. 16: 5, 6) and her son Ishmael (Gen. 21: 9) led Abraham and Sarah with God's approval to cast Ishmael with his mother Hagar out of Abraham's household (v. 10) A slave does not abide in the house forever but the son does (John 8: 35) The bond woman and her son must be cast out. As painful and trying as it was for Abraham, the separation of Ishmael from Isaac led ultimately to God's manifestation of His covenant gi

Monday June 26 Bible Reading:      Gen. 21: 1 - 8 Topic:          Isaac - The Child Of Promise God promised to bless Abraham with a son through Sarah (Gen. 15:4; 17: 15, 21; 18: 10 - 14) and He fulfilled it when Abraham was 100 years and his wife 90 years of age. This confirms God as having impeccable and trusted integrity. Whatever He says or promises, He does or fulfills. What is that promise of God to you, which is yet to come to pass? Trust and hold onto it and "Give Him no rest till He make Jerusalem a praise in the earth" (Isa. 62: 7; Matt. 7:7) Abraham kept his own part of the covenant with God in Gen. 17: 10, he circumcised Isaac (v. 4) God is a covenant keeping God (Ps. 50: 5) Have you asked anything from God? or have you made a vow or entered into any covenant with God? Abraham did (v. 4); Hannah did (1 Sam. 1: 24 - 28) Abraham made a great feast when the child was weaned.