Today's Passage: Genesis 17:1-8. 

When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty;[a] walk before me, and be blameless, 2 that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.” 3 Then Abram fell on his face. And God said to him, 4 “Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations. 5 No longer shall your name be called Abram,[b]  but your name shall be Abraham,[c] for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. 6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make you into nations, and kings shall come from you. 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you. 8 And I will give to you and to your offspring after you the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession, and I will be their God.”

Today's Prayer: Oh Lord we love you. 

We confess that you are El Shaddai, God Almighty, The All sufficient One. 

We pray that you remind us of your sufficiency, over and over again. Let us not get distracted by the things of this world but instead keep our eyes fixed on you.  

Give us hope knowing that the same sufficiency you promised Abraham is what you offer to us.  You are continually with us. You guide us with your counsel. You are the strength of our heart and our portion forever.  

Amen

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