Today’s devotion comes from Genesis 11:10-32.
We will focus on the following verses.
“Now these are the records of the generations of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran; and Haran became the father of Lot. Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldeans. Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah and Iscah. Sarai was barren; she had no child.” Genesis 11:27-30.
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Our eyes may glaze over, and we may want to skip certain parts of Scripture, but “Every word of God is tested; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.” Proverbs 30:5
What may seem as boring Scripture lays a foundation of facts to help us understand and better appreciate later awesome miracles.
For example, in today’s Scripture, we find the fact that Abram’s family lived in the land of Ur of the Chaldeans. And later, we read and can better appreciate: “And He said to him, “I am the Lord who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land (Canaan) to possess it.” Genesis 15:7
For example, in today’s Scripture, we find the fact that “Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran; and Haran became the father of Lot” and “Haran died in the presence of his father Terah”. Thus, we know that Lot was Abram’s nephew, and we can infer that Abram probably felt some responsibility toward his nephew Lot, because Lot’s father (Haran) died at a relatively early age (in the presence of his father Terah). And later, we read and can better appreciate: “Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his nephew, and all their possessions which they had accumulated, and the persons which they had acquired in Haran, and they set out for the land of Canaan; thus they came to the land of Canaan.” Genesis 12:5
For example, in today’s Scripture, we find the fact that “Sarai was barren”. And later, we read and can better appreciate: “Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. I will bless her, and indeed I will give you a son by her. Then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her.” Genesis 17:15-16.
Even in our own lives, we experience boredom and drudgery and sorrow. But, that apparently meaningless span of our life is actually a springboard for us to later experience and better appreciate deliverance and joy and awesome miracles of God.
“1 I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up,
And have not let my enemies rejoice over me.
2 O Lord my God,
I cried to You for help, and You healed me.
3 O Lord, You have brought up my soul from Sheol;
You have kept me alive, that I would not go down to the pit.
4 Sing praise to the Lord, you His godly ones,
And give thanks to His holy name.
5 For His anger is but for a moment,
His favor is for a lifetime;
Weeping may last for the night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.” Psalm 30:1-5.
And have not let my enemies rejoice over me.
2 O Lord my God,
I cried to You for help, and You healed me.
3 O Lord, You have brought up my soul from Sheol;
You have kept me alive, that I would not go down to the pit.
4 Sing praise to the Lord, you His godly ones,
And give thanks to His holy name.
5 For His anger is but for a moment,
His favor is for a lifetime;
Weeping may last for the night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.” Psalm 30:1-5.
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