Today's Passage: Genesis 23-24
This passage tells and retells the story of the fathers of our faith. You may first notice themes like the man's reliance on God, prayer, and praise. Often I am most drawn to characters in the Bible who I want to pattern my life after. Abraham is this character that I meet in the latter part of chapter 24 that I hope to live like.
The question that comes to mind after reading this passage is, "What do I do when good things happen to me?" This may seem like a silly question, but I think it worth asking. In Gen. 24:48, the response to good things happening is worship. If I'm honest, when good things happen to me, I may occasionally think it is by chance or because I worked really hard to cause a good outcome. However, I know that God is in control. It is only by grace that any good thing happens in this life. When I'm blessed with an answered prayer, a great relationship, or simply beautiful weather, then the first thing that should happen is worship and praise.
This is not as easy as it sounds! Many of us are rational thinkers, and can possibly calculate why such a good thing happened. This thinking shows how we understand our relationship to God. If God has control and allows great things to happen in our lives, then we should give thanks, not attempt to explain it away. All of us are blessed in some way, whether it is a great spouse, great friends, or financial blessings. When these blessings come, then I hope to praise the Lord every time.
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