Abraham’s story is a picture of the gospel within the life of a normal nomadic tribesman who lived thousands of years before Jesus.
Abraham’s wife Sarah was barren, and they longed for children—and for the cultural and economic security a son could provide. A son guaranteed a future and a continuation of Abraham’s family line. Abraham and Sarah faced a barren future with the reality of her barren womb.
But God appeared to Abraham and promised him something only God could provide: a son. In doing so, God promised Abraham a hope for his future. God promised these blessings not just to Abraham but to the generations. God said, “I will make you the father of many nations. … I will confirm my covenant that is between me and you and your future offspring throughout their generations. It is a permanent covenant to be your God and the God of your offspring after you” (Genesis 17:5,7).
Abraham had nothing to count for his future but faith, believing that God was who He said He was and would do what He said He would do. And then it happened: a son, born to Sarah, the beginning of God’s promised blessing to the whole world through Abraham. The promised blessing we do not deserve and cannot earn—the true gospel—was shown in Isaac and then embodied fully in the true-and-better Isaac, Jesus.
Isaac unlocked a future for Abraham and Sarah, and Jesus unlocks a future for all of us who believe in Him. The Jewish leaders in John’s Gospel did not understand that faith is a gift for anyone who believes, and that Jesus, like Isaac with Abraham and Sarah, provides a future for everyone who cannot secure their own. Sin makes our hearts barren, unable to earn the future that comes from reconciliation with God. Faith in Jesus, the promised blessing and hope for our future, brings us to God.
In Galatians, Paul honors Abraham’s faith by explaining that faith like Abraham’s makes anyone—Jew or Gentile—reconciled to God. In Paul’s letters, written thousands of years after Abraham received a son, we learn the full impact of the promised blessing for the whole world. The future hope of a reconciled relationship with God is available to anyone—not just generational descendants of Abraham but to everyone who calls upon Jesus’s name and believes that He is the Son of God.
Abraham’s story teaches us the gospel, the hope rooted in something we cannot provide for ourselves: Jesus. This is the good news, the blessing for all people, the incarnated Christ who came at Christmas. Blessing for all people, please come again.
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For you are all one in Jesus Christ. Blessing for all people.
Wow I love this one very close to home. But so very true we can always trust His promises
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Blessing of knowing and being known by God
Faith in Jesus, the promised blessing and hope for our future, brings us to God.
Thank you Jesus for coming into the world to give us hope and a future. I praise you Lord for even in my wavering faith at times you still bless me.
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I have had such a sour attitude all day. Making excuse after excuse. But taking the time to sit and read His word and truly seeing that there is only good from Christ – I must stop the hurt and sin from taking over.
Such hope for the now and the future! Grateful for the blessing of Jesus.
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God is our hope and our salvation. Without Him, nothing is possible. Praying for you She’s! Have a great day. ❤️
Mercy, Kelly (Neo) and others who prayed for me thank you! Feeling a bit better today. Teresa Donley , GramsieSue, praying for you and other requests listed here.
He is a promise keeper. No matter what the Earthly circumstances may be.
Jesus provides a future To everyone who cannot secure their own. So undeniably good!!!
As someone who tends to struggle with trusting Jesus, this one hits hard today.
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Sin makes our hearts barren, unable to earn the future that comes from reconciliation with God. Faith in Jesus, the promised blessing and hope for our future, brings us to God.
I ❤️ this past of today’s reading. This past 4 data celebrating Advent has opened my eyes along with my daily readings helps bring this all together. I hope that all of you Ladies have been encouraged by our hope in Jesus Christ….the Sam yesterday,today and Forever! I hope you all have a blessed and restful evening. Love and Hugs from Akron, OHIO (USA)
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I’m blown away by the directness of Jesus—“Whose ya daddy??” Your father is Satan! Ouch!
But I hold to the first promise in our reading “Do not be afraid. I am your shield.”
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Jesus, thank you for reconciling us back to the Father! Thank you for looking beyond our faults and seeing what we need; a Redeemer!!
Hmm, I wrote many replies to people, and then the page refreshed and I lost them…lets see if I can remember names-
Mercy-prayers for you
Teresa- prayers for tomorrow’s apt, God will see you through it.
Heidi- It went so, so well, thank you!! We had two new commitments to Jesus. And the lesson plan was SO good for God getting them through this trial that seems to have no answers!
Laura Diane – loved what you wrote, perfect!
And many more, so good!!
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Amazed how God’s love endures forever, he is faithful and keeps his promises. Thank you for sending Jesus…looking forward to His return!!
Ladies, I have some prayer requests today. Could you please pray for a baby girl Mikayla to recover from her fever and sickness this week, and rest for her parents? My right eye has a bad corneal abrasion that compromises my vision, been painful, I have been going to eye doctor to monitor the scratches and healing. Thank you so much shes. God is good even in uncertainties. Praying for you TERESA DONLEY for tomorrow test, VICTORIA E, CHERRIE BREWER❤️. Be blessed dear sisters.
Praying!
I’m feeling uplifted by all the comments and praise today. It’s wonderful to see how reading The Word prompts so much praise. I, too, praise God for His beautiful plan of salvation for a lost and dying world – including me.
I’ve read and prayed for each request as I came to them.
I have a prayer request: several weeks ago, I had a PET scan and spinal tap. I was told I couldn’t get the results until late in January. Today, I received a call from my neurologist’s office, saying she wants to see me tomorrow to go over the results. On the one hand, I’m glad I won’t have to wait so long. On the other hand, hearing that my neurologist wants to see me tomorrow has me a bit on pins and needles. Please pray with me to first, praise God for the end of the waiting; second, that I get an accurate diagnosis; and third, that I am able to leave this in Jesus’ Hands, without worrying. No matter what the results show, I am a Child of God, and I won’t be walking alone.
just prayed for you and will be praying tomorrow as well!
Praying for tomorrow. God’s got this!
I just prayed for you Teresa. You are not alone.
Teresa I am praying for you ! God is in control
Teresa – praying for clarity and wisdom for all of your providers and for your strength and ability to deal with these results. Holding your hand, friend.
Praying!
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I love the beautiful story of God’s redemption of his people. It’s so amazing to see his beautiful plan❤️ I pray that I would trust on that amazing plan for my daily life.
I love that God created each of us to be different, each with our own story, yet each are part of the beautiful plan for the most beautiful tapestry of humanity that only He can make.
I have so often looked to Abraham’s faith and have found encouragement. Jesus’s plan of redemption is not for just one but for ALL. What great love this is! Jesus please come!
Thank You, Lord for Your word and for Melanie’s devotional!
God thought of everything and pieces everything together perfectly.
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Galatians 3 proclamation of the gospel, justifying all nations, “the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles by Christ Jesus”
Luke 2 “ good news for all people”
“If you knew me you would know my Father”
Thank You God for Your perfect plan that redeems all of humanity: believers and those to come. Thank You Jesus for desiring to fulfill God’s plan and come walk among us, then leave us with the amazing Holy Spirit.
The story of Abram, Sarai, Hagar, Ismael & Isaac shows power of faith and divine covenant;despite his doubts and anxieties, Abram’s trust in God’s promise paves the way for a future filled with countless descendants and land inheritance. His story serves as a reminder of God’s faithfulness in fulfilling His promises, no matter how impossible they may seem.
John 8 presents a riveting exploration of light versus darkness, truth versus deception, and freedom versus bondage. Through His dialogues, Jesus reveals His divine nature, inviting all to embrace the light and liberating truth He offers. The chapter challenges us to reflect on our spiritual condition and inspires us to step into the light of Christ’s truth, breaking free from the bondage of sin.
Jesus declares Himself as the Light of the World, promising to lead followers out of darkness. The Pharisees challenge His testimony, to which Jesus affirms His authority, being from the Father.
Jesus predicts His death, indicating they will die in their sins if they do not believe in Him; but the Jews accuse Jesus of being a demon. Jesus tells them He was sent to give eternal life but the crowd was shocked and said no way His existence pre-dated Abraham. Jesus said, “ Before Abraham, I AM” Then they wanted to stone Jesus but he slipped away.
Can you imagine ????
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Yes, HEIDI and SHARON, JERSEY GIRL! I have the adult children version of Jodie Berndt’s book, and I love it! I’ve chosen a scripture for each of my sons (also not following the Lord) and have committed to pray it over them for a year, journaling along the way to see how God fulfills His promises. Highly recommend to all parents!
Can you imagine Abraham looking up at the sky and seeing the multitude. No ambient light like now, heavy darkness except maybe the moon. It must have left him in awe and wonderment just how many. May we all experience that hope and awe during this Christmas time where there is so much heart breaking conflict. Praying you each feel His peace this day. Your concerns are lifted sisters.❤️
Hello! I’m back. We had guests and then went to Nashville to see visit with a very special friend.
A verse stood out to me today that I have not recognized the impact of before. Genesis 17:20 As for Ishmael, I have heard you. I will certainly bless him. HE hears us. Verse 21 But I will confirm my covenant with Issac. BUT gives us what we need.
The parallel between Issac and Jesus stood out to me more than it has before. There is hope in what we cannot provide for ourselves! BUT God will provide what we need.
I love today’s passages and devo! What came to mind for me today is a reminder of God’s intentionality, balance and COMPLETION!
* One deceiver / one TRUTH
* 12 tribes descended from man’s attempt to work things out (through Ishmael) / 12 tribes descended from GOD’S PROMISE …
God’s ways are truly not our ways – His way is perfect and planned! I couldn’t help but think of Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”
CHRIST, our HOPE!
SEARCHING, ADRIENNE – ❤❤❤
Keeping your requests in my prayers, all you SHES!
I love reading the God’s redemption story for a lost world from Genesis to Revelation! God desires to bless us. All we have to do is have faith in Christ. Receive this free gift. Now this is Christmas!
“Abraham had nothing to count for his future but faith, believing that God was who He said He was and would do what He said He would do.” Something that struck me from the podcast was that when Abraham was talking to God and God told him about the promise of a son, Abraham asked HOW???? I pondered this because I feel that I also wonder how God will ever redeem certain situations that I am praying for. They seem so utterly broken and beyond repair. But we are to believe that God is who He says He is. I am so glad to pray to a God who can do things and make things happen that I can’t even fathom. To give a baby to a 100-year old woman? That’s pretty amazing. A virgin to give birth?? Only God. But God created life, He created birth, why couldn’t He do these things?? You only need to have faith. I love this verse from Genesis: Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.
My husband and I have the word HOPE all around our house to remind ourselves that God is a God of HOPE. My HOPE is in the Lord, Creator or everything.
RHONDA J.- that’s amazing!! What a sweet and encouraging experience you are providing for these daughters of our King! So beautiful – I hope it is well received and that the women are blessed beyond what they could have imagined! :) :)
GRAMSIESUE – I can only imagine what a difficult season this is right now. I’m grateful for a God who is near to the brokenhearted, and who sits and cries right along with us. He is burdoned by the pain and brokenness of this world too – and how much more so when He has actually EXPERIENCED what it was “supposed” to be…?? Praying added strength and rest in your soul.
I had this recommendation to me recently – journaling. I’m not a big journal person honestly (as lovely as some of those books look!) but she recommended first just get a verse or use what’s in your heart and write a short/long/whatever prayer to God. Then turn the page and write “from God” back to yourself in response. What would He say? What does Scripture and the Holy Spirit in us tell us He would say/how He would respond? I thought, what a clever and encouraging idea… Maybe on the days that prayer is hard – or just “being” is hard – it may help? I hope you can see new facets of God’s goodness around you today :)
HEIDI – what a novel idea to include a “from God” page in a prayer journal. Finding Scripture that answers my prayers brings a whole other level to prayer and study. Thank you for sharing.
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TERESA DONLEY- thanks for your words yesterday… I’m sorry your time with your mom on this earth has ended, AND I’m so grateful you know she is doing just fine and you will see her again!! :) :) That is what I hope for my friend… the opportunity to be able to grieve with hope, not be devastated with loss…
Keep the prayers up for her! God is able… ❤️
Yes Heidi, I have used that book to pray over my children, now using the adult children version and using the children one for my grandchildren. I also have “Praying for your husband from head to toe” by Sharon Jaynes. It is a good one as well. And with him in the hospital for over a month now, I have prayed more that one day at a time on some days. Some days I haven’t been able to pick it up…this is a hard season. Thankful the Holy Spirit takes my groans to God in prayer.
And even more thankful to have this Advent study and all you Shes to keep me focused on Jesus, our Hope!
Any one of my daughters has sent me links to sermons and podcasts to listen to for encouragement.
God is soooooo good.
And yes, Tina, I love the message from your old Christmas card. Wrote it down to come back to when I need reminding.
You are all such a blessing. I have prayed for all of you over the years and feel as if we are family. And of course we are sisters in Christ.
Hugs to all ❤️
So good! The song plays in the back ground by Chris Tomlin “Home!” The words bring such joy about “Blinded eyes will finally see, the dead will rise, on the shores of eternity…the trump will sound, Hallelujah, Hallelujah..I AM GOING HOME!” Jesus Come! Oh Glorious Day! Thankfully we have this HOPE to keep us from the despair of the world. Lord let us be a light! I am excited for our Jail Ministry today! I thought it would be better to replace our normal rotation of study plans with Advent for the 4 wednesday this Dec month and sing Christmas songs at the last minute! And our leader Kate said the Lord “downloaded quickly” the study! And I ordered us a cd with Christmas songs and printed out the lyrics! I pray it will be a beautiful time of Hope for them in their most horrible circumstance. I want to give hope to those that need it this season! It truly does make Christmas important, rather than doing those materialistic things that don’t have future value! I want to be about “the Father’s business!” Time is short! May will use it wisely and purposely! Love ya’ll She’s! Love reading your insights each day (as always) Thankful for SRT for the 9 years I have participated in each study!!
Gods everlasting covenant to Abram/Abraham – continuing the promise of Genesis – the King is coming/came/will come again to crush the serpent – Maranatha – Come!!
“the hope rooted in something we cannot provide for ourselves, JESUS” Thank you Father God for sending us your one and only Son, Jesus! AND thank you for providing this hope for ANYONE who calls upon the name of Jesus! HOPE. Life is already so hard. I cannot and won’t do life without my Jesus, the ONE who keeps me going when life gets hard. And the hope we all have for the day when He returns ending ALL pain. Even when life isn’t hard and we are experiencing joy we still remember Him, because its Jesus who gives us that JOY!
What a privilege and great blessing to know that Galatians 3:8-9 is for me and you and for all who believe! “All nations will be blessed..those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham…” Thank you God for having a plan – way before creation. A plan that included me. I am so blessed. Thank you for making a way, thank you for sending the greatest gift we could ever receive – Jesus!
@Tina – thank you for sharing your story about your Christmas card! I’m planning a devotional for our ladies brunch that is on Saturday, so far I only had the title – “God’s Greatest Gift To All The World”. After reading your post, I’m changing the title to: “The Greatest Gift Ever Given, And The Greatest Gift Our Hearts Will Ever Receive!” I hope you don”t mind that I’m using it!
@Heidi – I found that same book at a thrift store this past summer and have been reading through it & praying it over my 2 adult sons that are not walking with the Lord.
@Janet Caldwell – I love your idea of a “glimpses of hope journal”! I will have to start one!
Writing down and praying for all your requests as I come to them. Have a lovely, lovely day!
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I love seeing God’s promise through Abraham, sprinkled through the OT and NT, to show us the beginnings of an expertly weaved plan to save humanity after the fall. Y’all— I gotta tell you that yesterday’s Genesis scripture, which I had read many so times, really sat heavy on me for some reason. And today, hope. Because God always has a master plan. Also, am I the only one who never really noticed the intense tone of Jesus as he spoke in John? I felt as if he was just like “Why do you resist my words? The one who gave you Abraham’s promise is my Father. It is I AM.” I am so thankful that we have Scripture today to guide us in our daily lives, and continuously go back to that promise of hope and faith.
Lord, please move in the lives of all who have not given their lives to You. Help them to learn who You are and how they can find freedom and blessings through following You. ~Amen~
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I neglected to read comments last night. (I have to read twice to catch them all!) And that being said, read through them all, sweet She’s… even the ones that ‘just’ have an “Amen!” Or “❤️” Those brief comments are oh. so. big! What a great session of praise for us, as we scroll through!
I am about to do today’s readings, but just wanted to tell CEE GEE (regarding her comment yesterday)… I never made the connection between Adam, working the garden, full of thorns and Christ’s crown of thorns… blew me away. Thank you for the connection.
What a beautiful sunrise. He made it just for us, sweet sisters!
One of the things that stood out to me in the reading was that God used Ishmael too. He didn’t say “Hey he was a mistake. Sounds like a personal problem.” No, he gave him many descendants too. No one no matter how they got here or if they were a result of sin is ever a mistake. The blessing is for all of us.
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It’s so amazing to see the beginning of the Christmas story all the way back in Genesis. I’m so grateful that Faith makes us reconciled to God- nothing else! ❤️
Thank you for your beautiful plan, Heavenly Father.
What amazing scriptures and beautiful teaching this morning. ❤️
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Lord, You long to be a blessing for ALL people. This Advent season I pray You would draw the hearts of those who have
I love how we see that God still uses Abraham’s mistake or human solution – Ishmael- but his human solution was no match to God’s divine one. God’s plan is always better, just as Jesus is better!
SEARCHING: love that verse, great reminder thank you! I’ll be praying that over/for her as well! :)
Oh thank you Father for sending Your only son to save us all. Amen
I love how God used people who stumbled in their faith sometimes to reveal Himself and His promises. Makes me pray that God can use me as well.
Yes! Same. Men and women like us, failing and falling short, but still used for God’s purpose. Gives me hope!
MOMS!!! ❤️
To all the moms on here- of babies, adults and in between- a couple of years ago I discovered this “old” book by Jodie Berndt called Praying the Scriptures for Your Children. I devoured it. On the one had it’s well written with entertaining/easy to read stories throughout, but every chapter ends in a list of Scripture you can pray over your child on that particular issue (friends, choices, their relationship with God, their future, etc). Look her up on Amazon- she has versions for children, teens, adult-children, and so on. I honestly CANNOT recommend a better Christmas gift to yourself than getting one of those books and committing even 10 min a day to reading/praying over your children. You can find her books WAY discounted at ThriftBooks dot com, that’s where we get a lot of our books from! :) Shipping is definitely longer but it’s great to save cash and reuse books :)
Yes, TINA, the greatest gift ever – love the reminder! ❤️
Today’s devo and Scriptures focused on Abraham, Sarah and the fulfillment of God’s promise to him, and I was reminded that the Lord kept His promise to Abraham in spite of his disobedience – even after Sarah faltered in her faith and, like Eve with Adam, Abraham chose to listen to & believe her (instead of God) & acted against God’s promise. God is faithful. Lord, may I remember Your faithfulness. Please guide me in what I say to my spouse and others, guard my words so they are not misleading and only point to You.
Praying for:
VICTORIA E – provision, health and peace. Always good to see you.
LELIA PETSCH – working through any PTSD residual issues, and thank you for your testimony.
ANGELA – son’s educational needs, financial provision and the right job for your son’s school schedule
ALLISON BENTLEY – son’s recovery, and health in your home
MARI V – John’s healing, and comfort for the heartbroken family of the young girl
HEIDI – salvation for your friend’s mom. I thought of Isaiah 55:6 “Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near.” And joining FOSTER MAMA, CEE GEE and others in prayer for peace in the chaos and multiplied time ❤️
CEE GEE – thank you for the comparisons yesterday! nuggets of truth and God’s word fulfilled❤️
Beautiful connection between Isaac and Jesus, both come to redeem. Amen!
Abraham, for all his faults and lapses of faith, was still used by God. What a humbling reminder for me – praying that in all my sin and shortfalls, God can use me, too.
I love the parallel between Isaac and Jesus. Both were promised, both long awaited. I think about Sarah’s reaction to the promise of a son: she laughed. There was disbelief. She didn’t trust anything to overcome the physical proof in front of her – she was old. She was barren. How many promises of God have I met with unbelief? But God… thank goodness God’s fulfillment of promises doesn’t depend on my weak faith!
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“The hope rooted in something we cannot provide for ourselves: Jesus.”
We dare not put our hope in any other, especially ourselves.
VICTORIA E – continuing to pray for you stress and health
HEIDI – praying the Lord’s love will break through your friend’s mom’s heart.
MARI V – joining you in prayer for the young girl’s family.
ANGELA – joining you in prayer for wisdom about your son’s education.
MELANIE SMALLEY – I may have missed it, but what area have you moved to? Some SHE here may be able to help you plug into a church.
We cannot live a fulfilling life without Jesus being part of us. Amen x
I was given a Christmas card some 10 years ago.. it has stood on my desk where I sit to write, do my devotional, for some time now. The words on this card, I remember were like a realisation of something I had long since known, but not quite understood..
I look at the card now, as I write, slightly faded, the signature almost gone..
As I read the title of this devotional, Blessing for All People, Come, I raised my eyes in contemplation, and there my eyes fell on the card
GOD’S GIFT, IS STILL THE GREATEST EVER GIVEN.. and the greatest our hearts will receive..
BUT GOD..
What a reminder from God that Jesus will always be the greatest blessing I will ever receive, that because of Jesus, My Joy, My Future, My Hope is built on nothing less.
The good news for such a time as this is that Jesus is the GREATEST GIFT EVER GIVEN..
He is the Blessing for ALL people.. ALWAYS..
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Praying Gods abundant blessings over you all wrapped in love, hugs and prayers for all who need, request or otherwise.. hugs..❤️
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