Genesis 12:1-7

Begin your time today by getting quiet before the Lord. Read Genesis 12:1-7.

Bible Reading

“The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all the peoples on earth will be blessed through you.’

So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot with him. Abram was seventy five years old when he set out from Harran. He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had accumulated and the people they had acquired in Harran, and they set out for the land of Canaan, and they arrived there. Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the great tree of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. The Lord appeared to Abram and said, ‘To your offspring I will give this land.’ So he built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him.”

– Genesis 12: 1-7

Devotion

As we read about Abram’s call, it is important to note that God initiates the relationship with Abram. We see this in verse one, “The Lord said…”, and in verse seven, “The Lord appeared…”. Very early in history we see that God reveals Himself as the God who speaks and the One who reveals Himself to His creation. God desires to have an intimate relationship with each one of us. Abram’s response to God’s revelation of Himself was obedience and worship. See verses 4 & 7.

As I look back on my life, I realize that God has been revealing Himself to me as long as I can remember. Even though I did not grow up in Christian home, God brought people into my life who would reflect His unconditional love and grace in powerful ways. God would use these people and His Word to reveal Himself to me. I can see now that God was pursuing an intimate love relationship with me from the beginning.

The Big Question

What is your earliest recollection of God’s revelation of Himself to you? How does God continue to reveal Himself to you today?

Conclude in prayer and silence reflecting on how God has revealed Himself to you today!