You Shall Be A Blessing

Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you.

I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing.

I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

So Abram departed as the Lord had spoken to him, and Lot went with him. And Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.

Genesis12:1-4

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.”

Genesis 17:1-2

Hearing testimonies about God’s actions to people in the Bible can challenge us. While we may rejoice in what God did for those people, we might also wonder why He hasn’t done something for us lately.

God’s work is usually done behind the scenes in the ordinary things of life. We know, “He will not let you be tempted, but He will provide a way out.” Every day God is shielding us from devastating onslaughts of Satan that would otherwise leave us helplessly defeated. And when temptation hit, He is making exit ramps for us so we can escape.

When we put our heads on our pillows at night, we should pause to thank God for the amazing things He has done for us each day in the midst of our ordinary lives. So, instead of longing for Him to do something spectacular for you, thank Him! He already has.

God is always in control behind the scenes, even on “ordinary” days.

Our Daily Bread – June 14, 2016