Quote from Forum Archives on January 10, 2003, 11:42 am

Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>

Dear friends,

Today's edition of the Quiet Walk Devotional discusses the
familiar passage of scripture in which the apostle James notes
that "Abraham believed God" and because of Abraham's belief, God
credited that belief as righteousness. Now Bible history tells
us that Abraham was anything but perfect, but He did genuinely
believe God when God made a promise.

Isn't that encouraging? I know that I am far from perfect, but I
believe in the promises of God. Sometimes I falter like Abraham,
thinking that God is telling me one thing and going about matters
on my own instead of waiting on the true promises of God. Other
times I try to interpret what God is saying, and I'm wrong then,
too.

The passages in Genesis and James encourage me, though. I sure
don't want to deliberately go against God, yet I see that God is
able to do marvelous things whether there is obedience or not.
But I also see that when there is disobedience, there are
consequences that last an awful long time.

Today, as we come to the end of another work week, I encourage
you to read the passages of scripture about Abraham and think
about the promises of God. Like Abraham, it is my fervent prayer
that each one of us will respond to God in faith.

Your Brother in Christ,
Brian
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Q U I E T W A L K D E V O T I O N A L
by Walk Thru the Bible

January 10

Genesis 15

God confirms His covenant with Abraham.

INSIGHT

"Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for
righteousness" (James 2:23). Faith is central to the Christian
experience. In fact, without faith, there is no Christian
experience. Why is faith so important? Because we cannot make
ourselves righteous--any more than a cracked window can make
itself uncracked. We have sinned and only God can make us
righteous. Faith then is the only thing we can do--and even our
faith is a gracious gift of God!

PRAYER

. Celebrate your relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ by
offering Him this psalm of praise:

I will bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My soul shall make its boast in the Lord;
The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
And let us exalt His name together
(Psalm 34:1-3).

. Now pray this confession to the Lord to keep your life free
from sin and in fellowship with Him:

I turn to You, Lord, with all my heart,
With fasting, with weeping, and with
mourning.
I rend my heart, and not my garments
(based on Joel 2:12-13).

. Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. As
you agree with God's will, voice your affirmation of His Word:

There is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man
Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified
in due time (1 Timothy 2:5-6).

. As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for:
. renewal of your mind,
. needs of your extended family,
. your prayer list.

. Offer this prayer of worship to the Lord:

Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the
dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the
everlasting covenant, make us complete in every good work to do
His will, working in us what is well pleasing in His sight,
through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen
(based on Hebrews 13:20-21).

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