The LORD appeared again to Abraham near the
oak grove belonging to Mamre. One day Abraham was sitting at the entrance to
his tent during the hottest part of the day. He looked up and noticed three men
standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran to meet them and welcomed them,
bowing low to the ground. ... "Where is Sarah, your wife?" the
visitors asked. "She's inside the tent," Abraham replied. Then one of
them said, "I will return to you about this time next year, and your wife,
Sarah, will have a son!" Sarah was listening to this conversation from the
tent. Abraham and Sarah were both very old by this time, and Sarah was long
past the age of having children. So she laughed silently to herself and said,
"How could a worn-out woman like me enjoy such pleasure, especially when my
master—my husband—is also so old?" Genesis 18:1-2, 9-12
Are you like Sarah? Skeptical? Do you think
God isn’t great enough to grant His promise? Sarah and Abraham were blessed
with their son Isaac, just as God had promised and God continued to bless
Abraham’s family—just as He had promised.
I will cause your descendants to become as
numerous as the stars of the sky, and I will give them all these lands. And
through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed. Genesis
26:4
What promises from God would you like to
see Him fulfill in your life—with your family, friends, neighbors? What is your
heart’s desire?
Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will
give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 NASB
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but
desire fulfilled is a tree of life. Proverbs 13:12 NASB
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| Will our Heavenly Home be as dazzling as this? Hungarian Parliament Building Budapest, Hungary along the Danube River |
Is your desire for a home in Heaven?
But as it is, they desire a better country,
that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God;
for He has prepared a city for them. Hebrews 11:16 NASB
God is preparing a place for you—if you
believe Jesus—the Son of God. Jesus promised His disciples…and us…that like the
Jewish bridegroom, He is building a place for us in His Father’s heavenly home.
In My Father's house are many dwelling
places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place
for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you
to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also. John 14:2-3 NASB
Do you trust Jesus to live up to His
promises or like Sarah, do you have some doubts?
Prayer ~ In You God I boast all day long, and
I give thanks to Your name forever. Psalm 44:8 NASB. I believe in You, Lord
Jesus, and in the power that You have over all creation—in Heaven and on earth.
Daily Bible Reading: Esther 6-10
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photos by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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