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Mark Feldmeir | Read Genesis 12:1-4
Abram, who later becomes Abraham, receives an improbable divine call to leave his homeland and journey to an unfamiliar land that God will reveal to him. God promises Abram that he will be the father of a great nation, but Abram’s calling appears fraught with challenge.
First, Canaan, the land...
Loving God, embolden me to embrace the unknown in pursuit of your good possibilities for my life today. Amen.
Scripture tells story after story of persons who step out in faith into the unknown. Having received a divine call to leave his country and kindred, Abram journeys to an unfamiliar land, following God’s promise that he will beget a nation and by him all the families of the earth will be blessed. While on pilgrimage to Jerusalem, the psalmist looks toward the hills and asks the timeless question, “Where does my help come from?” The apostle Paul argues that it was through Abraham’s faith, not through his obedience to the law, that the divine promise was realized. Under the cover of darkness, Nicodemus, a religious expert, seeks answers from Jesus about the mysteries of God.
Read Genesis 12:1-4a. When have you sensed God calling you to new places or possibilities?
Read Psalm 121. Where do you turn for strength and solace in times of trouble? How have your most challenging experiences pointed you to God’s presence?
Read Romans 4:1-5, 13-17. When do you worry that your faith doesn’t measure up to that of others? Why does God “gift” us with “grace” instead of “pay” us with “wages” like workers?
Read John 3:1-17. Why does Nicodemus visit Jesus at night? When have you had to start something all over again?
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