Month: November 2024

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ABRAM … ABRAHAM / GENESIS 17:5

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(KJV) Genesis 17:5

And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

ABRAM … ABRAHAM / GENESIS 17:5

Abram means “exalted father”; Abraham means “father of many” (Genesis 17:7; Nehemiah 9:7; Romans 4:17).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. MY COVENANT / GENESIS 17:2
  2. NINETY-NINE YEARS OLD / GENESIS 17:1
  3. AGAINST EVERYONE / GENESIS 16:12
  4. ISHMAEL / GENESIS 16:11
  5. THE ANGEL OF THE LORD / GENESIS 16:7
  6. THE LORD HAS KEPT ME FROM HAVING CHILDREN / GENESIS 16:2
  7. THE LORD MADE A COVENANT WITH ABRAM / GENESIS 15:17-21
  8. A COUNTRY NOT THEIR OWN / GENESIS 15:13
  9. HE BELIEVED … HE CREDITED IT TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS /GENESIS 15:6
  10. YOUR SHIELD, YOUR VERY GREAT REWARD / GENESIS 15:1
  11. I WILL ACCEPT NOTHING BELONGING TO YOU /GENESIS 14:22-23
  12. GAVE HIM A TENTH OF EVERYTHING / GENESIS 14:20
  13. MELCHIZEDEK KING OF SALEM / GENESIS 14:18
  14. CALLED OUT THE 318 TRAINED MEN / GENESIS 14:14
  15. PITCHED HIS TENTS NEAR SODOM / GENESIS 13:12
  16. LOT LOOKED UP AND SAW / GENESIS 13:10
  17. SAY YOU ARE MY SISTER / GENESIS 12:13
  18. A FAMINE IN THE LAND / GENESIS 12:10
  19. THE LORD APPEARED TO ABRAM / GENESIS 12:7
  20. ABRAM LEFT, AS THE LORD HAD TOLD HIM / GENESIS 12:4
  21. ALL PEOPLES ON EARTH WILL BE BLESSED THROUGH YOU / GENESIS 12:3
  22. LEAVE YOUR COUNTRY / GENESIS 12:1
  23. HIS SON ABRAM / GENESIS 11:31
  24. UR OF THE CHALDEANS / GENESIS 11:28
  25. LET US BUILD … THAT WE MAY MAKE A NAME / GENESIS 11:4
  26. A PLAIN IN SHINAR / GENESIS 11:1-2
  27. BORN TO SHEM / GENESIS 10:21-31
  28. THE SONS OF HAM / GENESIS 10:6-20
  29. THE SONS OF JEPHETH / GENESIS 10:2-5
  30. THE ACCOUNT OF SHEM, HAM AND JAPHETH / GENESIS 10:1
  31. CURSED BE CANAAN / GENESIS 9:25
  32. HAM / GENESIS 9:22
  33. DRANK SOME OF ITS WINE, HE BECAME DRUNK / GENESIS 9:21
  34. MY RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS / GENESIS 9:13
  35. I NOW ESTABLISH MY COVENANT / GENESIS 9:9-17
  36. WHOEVER SHEDS THE BLOOD OF MAN, BY MAN SHALL HIS BLOOD BE SHED / GENESIS 9:6
  37. BUT GOD REMEMBERED NOAH / GENESIS 8:1
  38. EVERY LIVING THING … WAS WIPED OUT … ONLY NOAH WAS LEFT / GENESIS 7:23
  39. THE GREAT DEEP BURST FORTH / GENESIS 7:11-12
  40. THE FLOODWATERS CAME ON THE EARTH / GENESIS 7:6
  41. I WILL ESTABLISH MY COVENANT WITH YOU / GENESIS 6:18
  42. AN ARK / GENESIS 6:14
  43. NOAH WAS A RIGHTEOUS MAN, BLAMELESS AMONG THE PEOPLE / GENESIS 6:9
  44. THE LORD WAS GRIEVED / GENESIS 6:6
  45. GOD TOOK HIM/ GENESIS 5:24
  46. ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD / GENESIS 5:22
  47. SETH … FATHER OF ENOSH / GENESIS 5:6
  48. CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD / GENESIS 4:26
  49. MARRIED TWO WOMEN / GENESIS 4:19
  50. CAIN … HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:17
  51. CAIN WENT OUT FROM THE LORD’S PRESENCE / GENESIS 4:16
  52. A MARK ON CAIN / GENESIS 4:15
  53. NOW YOU ARE UNDER A CURSE / GENENSIS 4:11
  54. YOUR BROTHER’S BLOOD CRIES OUT TO ME / GENESIS 4:10
  55. IT DESIRES TO HAVE YOU / GENESIS 4:7
  56. AN OFFERING TO THE LORD / GENESIS 4:3-5
  57. ADAM LAY WITH HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:1
  58. HE DROVE THE MAN OUT / GENESIS 3:24
  59. HE WILL CRUSH YOUR HEAD, AND YOU WILL STRIKE HIS HEEL / GENESIS 3:15
  60. THE SERPENT DECEIVED ME / GENESIS 3:13
  61. THEY HID / GENESIS 3:8
  62. THEY REALIZED THEY WERE NAKED / GENEIS 3:7
  63. LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER / GENESIS 2:24
  64. HELPER SUITABLE FOR HIM / GENESIS 2:18
  65. THE LORD GOD COMMANDED THE MAN / GENESIS 2:16
  66. PUT HIM IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN / GENESIS 2:15
  67. TREE OF LIFE / GENESIS 2:9
  68. GARDEN IN THE EAST, IN EDEN / GENESIS 2:8
  69. A LIVING BEING / GENESIS 2:7
  70. THE ACCOUNT – THE LORD GOD / GENESIS 2:4
  71. GOD BLESSED THE SEVENTH DAY / GENESIS 2:3
  72. BE FRUITFUL AND INCREASE / GENESIS 1:28
  73. THERE WAS EVENING, AND THERE WAS MORNING – THE FIRST DAY / GENESIS 1:5
  74. IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED / GENESIS 1:1
  75. IT WAS GOOD / GENESIS 1:10
  76. HEART IS EVIL FROM CHILDHOOD / GENESIS 8:21
  77. THE SONS OF GOD / GENESIS 6:2
  78. HOW GREAT MAN’S WICKEDNESS /GENESIS 6:5
  79. ADAM LIVED 930 YEARS / GENESIS 5:5
  80. WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF ADAM’S LINE / GENESIS 5:1
  81. KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL / GENESIS 3:22
  82. GOD SAID LET US – LET US MAKE MAN / GENESIS 1:26
  83. I WILL GREATLY INCREASE YOUR PAINS / GENESIS 3:16-19
  84. SERVE AS SIGNS / GENESIS 1:14-15
  85. LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:8
  86. THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6
  87. YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5
  88. YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4
  89. THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1
  90. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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MY COVENANT / GENESIS 17:2

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(KJV) Genesis 17:2  

And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

MY COVENANT / GENESIS 17:2

Part of the covenant God had already made with Abram was to give him the promised land (Genesis 15). God renewed that promise by telling Abram that many nations and kings would be among his descendants (Genesis 17:6, 15, 16) and that the Lord would be their God. He also promised that Sarai would have the son through whom these nations and kings would come (Genesis 17:15-16). Abram and his descendants would see these promises fulfilled if they stayed true to God and kept the requirements of the covenant (Genesis 17:9-14; Genesis 15:6).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. NINETY-NINE YEARS OLD / GENESIS 17:1
  2. AGAINST EVERYONE / GENESIS 16:12
  3. ISHMAEL / GENESIS 16:11
  4. THE ANGEL OF THE LORD / GENESIS 16:7
  5. THE LORD HAS KEPT ME FROM HAVING CHILDREN / GENESIS 16:2
  6. THE LORD MADE A COVENANT WITH ABRAM / GENESIS 15:17-21
  7. A COUNTRY NOT THEIR OWN / GENESIS 15:13
  8. HE BELIEVED … HE CREDITED IT TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS /GENESIS 15:6
  9. YOUR SHIELD, YOUR VERY GREAT REWARD / GENESIS 15:1
  10. I WILL ACCEPT NOTHING BELONGING TO YOU /GENESIS 14:22-23
  11. GAVE HIM A TENTH OF EVERYTHING / GENESIS 14:20
  12. MELCHIZEDEK KING OF SALEM / GENESIS 14:18
  13. CALLED OUT THE 318 TRAINED MEN / GENESIS 14:14
  14. PITCHED HIS TENTS NEAR SODOM / GENESIS 13:12
  15. LOT LOOKED UP AND SAW / GENESIS 13:10
  16. SAY YOU ARE MY SISTER / GENESIS 12:13
  17. A FAMINE IN THE LAND / GENESIS 12:10
  18. THE LORD APPEARED TO ABRAM / GENESIS 12:7
  19. ABRAM LEFT, AS THE LORD HAD TOLD HIM / GENESIS 12:4
  20. ALL PEOPLES ON EARTH WILL BE BLESSED THROUGH YOU / GENESIS 12:3
  21. LEAVE YOUR COUNTRY / GENESIS 12:1
  22. HIS SON ABRAM / GENESIS 11:31
  23. UR OF THE CHALDEANS / GENESIS 11:28
  24. LET US BUILD … THAT WE MAY MAKE A NAME / GENESIS 11:4
  25. A PLAIN IN SHINAR / GENESIS 11:1-2
  26. BORN TO SHEM / GENESIS 10:21-31
  27. THE SONS OF HAM / GENESIS 10:6-20
  28. THE SONS OF JEPHETH / GENESIS 10:2-5
  29. THE ACCOUNT OF SHEM, HAM AND JAPHETH / GENESIS 10:1
  30. CURSED BE CANAAN / GENESIS 9:25
  31. HAM / GENESIS 9:22
  32. DRANK SOME OF ITS WINE, HE BECAME DRUNK / GENESIS 9:21
  33. MY RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS / GENESIS 9:13
  34. I NOW ESTABLISH MY COVENANT / GENESIS 9:9-17
  35. WHOEVER SHEDS THE BLOOD OF MAN, BY MAN SHALL HIS BLOOD BE SHED / GENESIS 9:6
  36. BUT GOD REMEMBERED NOAH / GENESIS 8:1
  37. EVERY LIVING THING … WAS WIPED OUT … ONLY NOAH WAS LEFT / GENESIS 7:23
  38. THE GREAT DEEP BURST FORTH / GENESIS 7:11-12
  39. THE FLOODWATERS CAME ON THE EARTH / GENESIS 7:6
  40. I WILL ESTABLISH MY COVENANT WITH YOU / GENESIS 6:18
  41. AN ARK / GENESIS 6:14
  42. NOAH WAS A RIGHTEOUS MAN, BLAMELESS AMONG THE PEOPLE / GENESIS 6:9
  43. THE LORD WAS GRIEVED / GENESIS 6:6
  44. GOD TOOK HIM/ GENESIS 5:24
  45. ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD / GENESIS 5:22
  46. SETH … FATHER OF ENOSH / GENESIS 5:6
  47. CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD / GENESIS 4:26
  48. MARRIED TWO WOMEN / GENESIS 4:19
  49. CAIN … HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:17
  50. CAIN WENT OUT FROM THE LORD’S PRESENCE / GENESIS 4:16
  51. A MARK ON CAIN / GENESIS 4:15
  52. NOW YOU ARE UNDER A CURSE / GENENSIS 4:11
  53. YOUR BROTHER’S BLOOD CRIES OUT TO ME / GENESIS 4:10
  54. IT DESIRES TO HAVE YOU / GENESIS 4:7
  55. AN OFFERING TO THE LORD / GENESIS 4:3-5
  56. ADAM LAY WITH HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:1
  57. HE DROVE THE MAN OUT / GENESIS 3:24
  58. HE WILL CRUSH YOUR HEAD, AND YOU WILL STRIKE HIS HEEL / GENESIS 3:15
  59. THE SERPENT DECEIVED ME / GENESIS 3:13
  60. THEY HID / GENESIS 3:8
  61. THEY REALIZED THEY WERE NAKED / GENEIS 3:7
  62. LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER / GENESIS 2:24
  63. HELPER SUITABLE FOR HIM / GENESIS 2:18
  64. THE LORD GOD COMMANDED THE MAN / GENESIS 2:16
  65. PUT HIM IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN / GENESIS 2:15
  66. TREE OF LIFE / GENESIS 2:9
  67. GARDEN IN THE EAST, IN EDEN / GENESIS 2:8
  68. A LIVING BEING / GENESIS 2:7
  69. THE ACCOUNT – THE LORD GOD / GENESIS 2:4
  70. GOD BLESSED THE SEVENTH DAY / GENESIS 2:3
  71. BE FRUITFUL AND INCREASE / GENESIS 1:28
  72. THERE WAS EVENING, AND THERE WAS MORNING – THE FIRST DAY / GENESIS 1:5
  73. IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED / GENESIS 1:1
  74. IT WAS GOOD / GENESIS 1:10
  75. HEART IS EVIL FROM CHILDHOOD / GENESIS 8:21
  76. THE SONS OF GOD / GENESIS 6:2
  77. HOW GREAT MAN’S WICKEDNESS /GENESIS 6:5
  78. ADAM LIVED 930 YEARS / GENESIS 5:5
  79. WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF ADAM’S LINE / GENESIS 5:1
  80. KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL / GENESIS 3:22
  81. GOD SAID LET US – LET US MAKE MAN / GENESIS 1:26
  82. I WILL GREATLY INCREASE YOUR PAINS / GENESIS 3:16-19
  83. SERVE AS SIGNS / GENESIS 1:14-15
  84. LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:8
  85. THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6
  86. YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5
  87. YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4
  88. THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1
  89. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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NINETY-NINE YEARS OLD / GENESIS 17:1

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(KJV) Genesis 17:1

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

NINETY-NINE YEARS OLD / GENESIS 17:1

Abram was now ninety-nine years old, and Sarai was long past the age of having children. But thirteen years after Ishmael’s birth and twenty-four years after God’s original promise, the Lord appeared to Abram with a message and a demand.

  1. God revealed Himself as “God Almighty” (Hebrew El Shaddai), meaning that He was all-powerful and that nothing was impossible with Him. As God Almighty, He could fulfill His promises even when there seemed to be no natural way to fulfill them. Therefore, God would bring Abram’s promised son into the world by a miracle (Genesis 17:15-19; 35:11; Isaiah 13:6; Romans 4:19; Hebrews 11:12).
  2. God demanded that Abram follow Him and be “blameless” (completely dedicated to doing God’s will). Just as Abram needed faith to receive God’s covenant, he also had to make a sincere effort to please God in order for the covenant blessings to continue (Genesis 22:16-18). In other words, Abram had to prove his faith by obeying God (Romans 1:5) or he would disqualify himself from being a part of God’s eternal purposes. God’s promises and miracles will be fulfilled only when His people are completely dedicated to living as He desires and committed to following His plan (Genesis 5:24; Genesis 6:9; Deuteronomy 13:4; Matthew 17:20).

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  1. AGAINST EVERYONE / GENESIS 16:12
  2. ISHMAEL / GENESIS 16:11
  3. THE ANGEL OF THE LORD / GENESIS 16:7
  4. THE LORD HAS KEPT ME FROM HAVING CHILDREN / GENESIS 16:2
  5. THE LORD MADE A COVENANT WITH ABRAM / GENESIS 15:17-21
  6. A COUNTRY NOT THEIR OWN / GENESIS 15:13
  7. HE BELIEVED … HE CREDITED IT TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS /GENESIS 15:6
  8. YOUR SHIELD, YOUR VERY GREAT REWARD / GENESIS 15:1
  9. I WILL ACCEPT NOTHING BELONGING TO YOU /GENESIS 14:22-23
  10. GAVE HIM A TENTH OF EVERYTHING / GENESIS 14:20
  11. MELCHIZEDEK KING OF SALEM / GENESIS 14:18
  12. CALLED OUT THE 318 TRAINED MEN / GENESIS 14:14
  13. PITCHED HIS TENTS NEAR SODOM / GENESIS 13:12
  14. LOT LOOKED UP AND SAW / GENESIS 13:10
  15. SAY YOU ARE MY SISTER / GENESIS 12:13
  16. A FAMINE IN THE LAND / GENESIS 12:10
  17. THE LORD APPEARED TO ABRAM / GENESIS 12:7
  18. ABRAM LEFT, AS THE LORD HAD TOLD HIM / GENESIS 12:4
  19. ALL PEOPLES ON EARTH WILL BE BLESSED THROUGH YOU / GENESIS 12:3
  20. LEAVE YOUR COUNTRY / GENESIS 12:1
  21. HIS SON ABRAM / GENESIS 11:31
  22. UR OF THE CHALDEANS / GENESIS 11:28
  23. LET US BUILD … THAT WE MAY MAKE A NAME / GENESIS 11:4
  24. A PLAIN IN SHINAR / GENESIS 11:1-2
  25. BORN TO SHEM / GENESIS 10:21-31
  26. THE SONS OF HAM / GENESIS 10:6-20
  27. THE SONS OF JEPHETH / GENESIS 10:2-5
  28. THE ACCOUNT OF SHEM, HAM AND JAPHETH / GENESIS 10:1
  29. CURSED BE CANAAN / GENESIS 9:25
  30. HAM / GENESIS 9:22
  31. DRANK SOME OF ITS WINE, HE BECAME DRUNK / GENESIS 9:21
  32. MY RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS / GENESIS 9:13
  33. I NOW ESTABLISH MY COVENANT / GENESIS 9:9-17
  34. WHOEVER SHEDS THE BLOOD OF MAN, BY MAN SHALL HIS BLOOD BE SHED / GENESIS 9:6
  35. BUT GOD REMEMBERED NOAH / GENESIS 8:1
  36. EVERY LIVING THING … WAS WIPED OUT … ONLY NOAH WAS LEFT / GENESIS 7:23
  37. THE GREAT DEEP BURST FORTH / GENESIS 7:11-12
  38. THE FLOODWATERS CAME ON THE EARTH / GENESIS 7:6
  39. I WILL ESTABLISH MY COVENANT WITH YOU / GENESIS 6:18
  40. AN ARK / GENESIS 6:14
  41. NOAH WAS A RIGHTEOUS MAN, BLAMELESS AMONG THE PEOPLE / GENESIS 6:9
  42. THE LORD WAS GRIEVED / GENESIS 6:6
  43. GOD TOOK HIM/ GENESIS 5:24
  44. ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD / GENESIS 5:22
  45. SETH … FATHER OF ENOSH / GENESIS 5:6
  46. CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD / GENESIS 4:26
  47. MARRIED TWO WOMEN / GENESIS 4:19
  48. CAIN … HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:17
  49. CAIN WENT OUT FROM THE LORD’S PRESENCE / GENESIS 4:16
  50. A MARK ON CAIN / GENESIS 4:15
  51. NOW YOU ARE UNDER A CURSE / GENENSIS 4:11
  52. YOUR BROTHER’S BLOOD CRIES OUT TO ME / GENESIS 4:10
  53. IT DESIRES TO HAVE YOU / GENESIS 4:7
  54. AN OFFERING TO THE LORD / GENESIS 4:3-5
  55. ADAM LAY WITH HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:1
  56. HE DROVE THE MAN OUT / GENESIS 3:24
  57. HE WILL CRUSH YOUR HEAD, AND YOU WILL STRIKE HIS HEEL / GENESIS 3:15
  58. THE SERPENT DECEIVED ME / GENESIS 3:13
  59. THEY HID / GENESIS 3:8
  60. THEY REALIZED THEY WERE NAKED / GENEIS 3:7
  61. LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER / GENESIS 2:24
  62. HELPER SUITABLE FOR HIM / GENESIS 2:18
  63. THE LORD GOD COMMANDED THE MAN / GENESIS 2:16
  64. PUT HIM IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN / GENESIS 2:15
  65. TREE OF LIFE / GENESIS 2:9
  66. GARDEN IN THE EAST, IN EDEN / GENESIS 2:8
  67. A LIVING BEING / GENESIS 2:7
  68. THE ACCOUNT – THE LORD GOD / GENESIS 2:4
  69. GOD BLESSED THE SEVENTH DAY / GENESIS 2:3
  70. BE FRUITFUL AND INCREASE / GENESIS 1:28
  71. THERE WAS EVENING, AND THERE WAS MORNING – THE FIRST DAY / GENESIS 1:5
  72. IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED / GENESIS 1:1
  73. IT WAS GOOD / GENESIS 1:10
  74. HEART IS EVIL FROM CHILDHOOD / GENESIS 8:21
  75. THE SONS OF GOD / GENESIS 6:2
  76. HOW GREAT MAN’S WICKEDNESS /GENESIS 6:5
  77. ADAM LIVED 930 YEARS / GENESIS 5:5
  78. WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF ADAM’S LINE / GENESIS 5:1
  79. KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL / GENESIS 3:22
  80. GOD SAID LET US – LET US MAKE MAN / GENESIS 1:26
  81. I WILL GREATLY INCREASE YOUR PAINS / GENESIS 3:16-19
  82. SERVE AS SIGNS / GENESIS 1:14-15
  83. LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:8
  84. THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6
  85. YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5
  86. YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4
  87. THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1
  88. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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Margarita & Stace

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JOINED TOGETHER CONSTANTLY IN PRAYER / ACTS 1:14

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(KJV) Acts 1:14  

These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

The Power of Homothumadon: Waiting in United Prayer

Have you ever found yourself in a season of waiting? Waiting for a breakthrough, a direction, or a promise to be fulfilled? In Acts 1:14, we find the early church in exactly that position. Jesus had ascended, leaving them with instructions to wait in Jerusalem for the promise of the Father—the Holy Spirit.

The Bible records their response: “They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.”

What is Homothumadon?

The phrase “joined together constantly” comes from the profound Greek word homothumadon. Derived from homou (meaning “same”) and thumos (meaning “mind,” “spirit,” or “passion”), it describes a deep, extraordinary unity.

This wasn’t just a group of people occupying the same room. Their minds, affections, and desires were harmonized. They shared a singular focus and a shared purpose as they waited for the Holy Spirit to come in tremendous power.

Our Responsibility in the Spirit’s Power

The miracle of Pentecost didn’t happen in a vacuum. It required human responsibility. Those who desire the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit to do God’s work must earnestly make themselves available to Him.

We see this availability modeled through a complete commitment to God’s will—His desires, purposes, and plans—and through persistent, unwavering prayer.

The Divine Parallel

Scripture reveals powerful parallels between the Holy Spirit coming upon Jesus and the Spirit coming upon His disciples:

  • The Catalyst of Prayer: The Holy Spirit descended on Jesus after He prayed at His baptism, just as the Spirit fell upon the disciples after they prayed in the Upper Room (Luke 3:21-22, Acts 2:4).
  • The Outward Evidence: Both instances were marked by visible, supernatural signs and evidence of the Spirit’s presence (Luke 3:22, Acts 2:2-4).
  • The Launch of Ministry: The public ministries of both Jesus and the early church began fully only after the Holy Spirit came to empower them (Luke 4:14-19, Acts 2:14-47).

If Jesus Himself operated through the power of the Spirit initiated in prayer, how much more do we need that same empowerment today? When we align our hearts in true unity and seek God’s will, we set the stage for His Spirit to move powerfully in our lives.

Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank You for the promise of Your Holy Spirit. Forgive us for the times we try to operate in our own strength and wisdom. Today, we ask for the spirit of homothumadon in our lives, our families, and our churches. Bind us together in one mind, one heart, and one passion for Your kingdom. Teach us how to wait on You in faithful, constant prayer. We submit our desires to Your perfect will. Empower us afresh with Your Holy Spirit so that we may witness of Your goodness and carry out Your work with supernatural power and bold confidence. In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

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  1. WITH [IN] THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 1:5
  2. GIFT MY FATHER PROMISED / ACTS 1:4
  3. MY FORMER BOOK / ACTS 1:1-2
  4. I WAS NOT DISOBEDIENT / ACTS 26:19
  5. PAUL’S GOD-GIVEN COMMISSION / ACTS 26:17-18
  6. HIS WITNESSES TO OUR PEOPLE / ACTS 13:31
  7. SAUL WHO WAS CALLED PAUL – PAUL FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT /ACTS 13:9
  8. LAID THEIR HANDS ON THEM / ACTS 6:6
  9. FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 13:52
  10. FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 9:17
  11. MY SERVANTS, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN – IN THOSE DAYS / ACTS 2:18
  12. HOLY SPIRIT CAME ON THEM AS HE HAD COME ON US AT THE BEGINNING / ACTS 11:15
  13. THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD / ACTS 2:33
  14. WASH YOUR SINS AWAY / ACTS 22:16
  15. PROVE THEIR REPENTANCE BY THEIR DEEDS / ACTS 26:20
  16. YOU WILL RECEIVE POWER / ACTS 1:8
  17. SUFFER FOR MY NAME / ACTS 9:16
  18. THEY BELIEVED … THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST / ACTS 8:12
  19. WHEN THEY HEARD THIS / ACTS 11:18
  20. THE HOLY SPIRIT CAME ON THEM / ACTS 19:6
  21. SPEAKING IN TONGUES / ACTS 10:46
  22. GOD DOES NOT SHOW FAVORITISM / ACTS 10:34
  23. THEY RECEIVED THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 8:17
  24. HAD NOT YET COME UPON ANY OF THEM / ACTS 8:15-16
  25. THEY WERE ALL FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 4:31
  26. FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 2:4
  27. THEY WERE BAPTIZED / ACTS 19:15
  28. THIS CORRUPT GENERATION / ACTS 2:40
  29. REPENT AND BE BAPTIZED / ACTS 2:38
  30. FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN AND FOR ALL / ACTS 2:39
  31. WORSHIPING … AND FASTING / ACTS 13:2
  32. KEPT BY THE HOLY SPIRIT FROM PREACHING / ACTS 16:6
  33. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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WITH [IN] THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 1:5

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(KJV) Acts 1:5 For

John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

Immersed in the Power: Understanding Acts 1:5

In Acts 1:5, Jesus leaves His disciples with a world-changing promise: “For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” This moment marks a monumental shift from an outward ritual to an inward, transformative reality.

The Meaning of En: Immersed and Saturated

To fully grasp this promise, we have to look at the original Greek text. The preposition translated as “with” is the Greek word en, which is frequently and accurately translated as “in.”

Just as water baptism involves being completely lowered into water, being baptized in the Holy Spirit means to be wholly immersed, enveloped, and saturated in God’s presence. It is not a mere sprinkling of divine influence; it is an all-consuming immersion into the Holy Spirit’s power.

Jesus the Baptizer

While John the Baptist used physical water to signify repentance, Jesus Himself is the One who baptizes His followers in the Holy Spirit (John 1:33). This divine saturation equips believers with the supernatural strength, wisdom, and boldness needed to live out their faith and witness to the world. You are not meant to walk your spiritual journey on your own fuel—you are meant to operate out of the overflow of being drenched in His Spirit.

Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father, thank You for the incredible promise fulfilled in Acts 1:5. Lord Jesus, we ask You today to baptize us afresh in the Holy Spirit. Do not let us settle for just a sprinkling of Your presence. We want to be completely immersed, saturated, and enveloped in Your divine power. Wash away our fears, ignite our hearts with holy boldness, and let Your Spirit overflow through our lives to impact everyone we meet. In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

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  1. GIFT MY FATHER PROMISED / ACTS 1:4
  2. MY FORMER BOOK / ACTS 1:1-2
  3. I WAS NOT DISOBEDIENT / ACTS 26:19
  4. PAUL’S GOD-GIVEN COMMISSION / ACTS 26:17-18
  5. HIS WITNESSES TO OUR PEOPLE / ACTS 13:31
  6. SAUL WHO WAS CALLED PAUL – PAUL FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT /ACTS 13:9
  7. LAID THEIR HANDS ON THEM / ACTS 6:6
  8. FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 13:52
  9. FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 9:17
  10. MY SERVANTS, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN – IN THOSE DAYS / ACTS 2:18
  11. HOLY SPIRIT CAME ON THEM AS HE HAD COME ON US AT THE BEGINNING / ACTS 11:15
  12. THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD / ACTS 2:33
  13. WASH YOUR SINS AWAY / ACTS 22:16
  14. PROVE THEIR REPENTANCE BY THEIR DEEDS / ACTS 26:20
  15. YOU WILL RECEIVE POWER / ACTS 1:8
  16. SUFFER FOR MY NAME / ACTS 9:16
  17. THEY BELIEVED … THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST / ACTS 8:12
  18. WHEN THEY HEARD THIS / ACTS 11:18
  19. THE HOLY SPIRIT CAME ON THEM / ACTS 19:6
  20. SPEAKING IN TONGUES / ACTS 10:46
  21. GOD DOES NOT SHOW FAVORITISM / ACTS 10:34
  22. THEY RECEIVED THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 8:17
  23. HAD NOT YET COME UPON ANY OF THEM / ACTS 8:15-16
  24. THEY WERE ALL FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 4:31
  25. FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 2:4
  26. THEY WERE BAPTIZED / ACTS 19:15
  27. THIS CORRUPT GENERATION / ACTS 2:40
  28. REPENT AND BE BAPTIZED / ACTS 2:38
  29. FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN AND FOR ALL / ACTS 2:39
  30. WORSHIPING … AND FASTING / ACTS 13:2
  31. KEPT BY THE HOLY SPIRIT FROM PREACHING / ACTS 16:6
  32. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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GIFT MY FATHER PROMISED / ACTS 1:4

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Acts 1:4

And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.

The Power of the Promise: Waiting on God’s Holy Spirit

In Acts 1:4, Jesus gathers with His disciples for a meal and delivers a crucial command: “Do not leave Jerusalem but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.”

This moment marks a powerful transition for the early Church. Jesus did not send His followers into the world empty-handed or relying on their own human strength. Instead, He commanded them to pause, stay put, and wait for the ultimate source of spiritual empowerment: the baptism in the Holy Spirit.

Understanding the Gift of the Father

The gift Jesus spoke of was not a new concept; it was the fulfillment of ancient prophecy. Centuries earlier, the prophet Joel foretold a time when God would pour out His Spirit on all flesh (Joel 2:28-29). Later, John the Baptist pointed forward to Jesus, declaring that while he baptized with water, Christ would baptize “with the Holy Spirit and fire” (Matthew 3:11).

In Acts 1:5, Jesus explicitly links the Father’s promise to this Holy Spirit baptism. When the Day of Pentecost finally arrived, this promise materialized as the disciples were “filled with the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:4). In the book of Acts, we often see the terms “baptized in the Spirit” and “filled with the Spirit” used interchangeably to describe this initial, history-altering outpouring.

Two Distinct Works of the Spirit

To fully appreciate Acts 1:4, we must understand the theological distinction between salvation and empowerment. The baptism in the Holy Spirit is a distinct work from the initial indwelling of the Spirit at salvation:

  • Receiving the Spirit (Salvation): When a person accepts Christ’s forgiveness, yields their life to Him, and is spiritually saved, the Holy Spirit comes to indwell them, bringing new life and sealing their redemption.
  • The Baptism in the Spirit (Empowerment): The baptism in the Holy Spirit is a separate, subsequent work of grace. It provides supernatural power, boldness for witnessing, and spiritual gifts to build up the Church.

Just as it was for the first disciples, these two experiences can be separated by a period of time. You may love Jesus and be securely saved, yet still need to seek the distinct filling of the Holy Spirit to effectively walk out your divine calling.

Learning to Wait

The command to “wait” can be the hardest part of the Christian walk. In our fast-paced culture, we want to act immediately. Yet, spiritual waiting is never passive; it is a time of active alignment, prayer, and expectancy. The disciples waited in unity, preparing their hearts to receive what only God could provide.

If you feel weary, unequipped, or lacking power in your faith journey, look back to the Father’s promise. Stop trying to accomplish supernatural ministry through natural means. Lean into the posture of the disciples—yield, pray, and ask the Father to fill you fresh with His heavenly fire.

Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for the beautiful truth of Your word in Acts 1:4. We praise You for being a Promise-Keeper who never leaves us to walk this life in our own limited strength. We thank You for the incredible gift of the Holy Spirit, sent to comfort, guide, and empower us.

Lord, forgive us for the times we try to rush ahead of Your timing or rely on our own talents. Teach us how to wait on You with expectant hearts. If there is any area of our lives where we are operating out of dry, human effort, we ask for a fresh outpouring today.

We desire the full measure of what You have promised. We pray for a fresh baptism of Your Holy Spirit and fire. Fill us to overflowing so that we may possess the boldness, love, and supernatural power needed to be faithful witnesses of Jesus Christ to the very ends of the earth.

In Jesus’ mighty name, we pray, Amen.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. MY FORMER BOOK / ACTS 1:1-2
  2. I WAS NOT DISOBEDIENT / ACTS 26:19
  3. PAUL’S GOD-GIVEN COMMISSION / ACTS 26:17-18
  4. HIS WITNESSES TO OUR PEOPLE / ACTS 13:31
  5. SAUL WHO WAS CALLED PAUL – PAUL FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT /ACTS 13:9
  6. LAID THEIR HANDS ON THEM / ACTS 6:6
  7. FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 13:52
  8. FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 9:17
  9. MY SERVANTS, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN – IN THOSE DAYS / ACTS 2:18
  10. HOLY SPIRIT CAME ON THEM AS HE HAD COME ON US AT THE BEGINNING / ACTS 11:15
  11. THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD / ACTS 2:33
  12. WASH YOUR SINS AWAY / ACTS 22:16
  13. PROVE THEIR REPENTANCE BY THEIR DEEDS / ACTS 26:20
  14. YOU WILL RECEIVE POWER / ACTS 1:8
  15. SUFFER FOR MY NAME / ACTS 9:16
  16. THEY BELIEVED … THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST / ACTS 8:12
  17. WHEN THEY HEARD THIS / ACTS 11:18
  18. THE HOLY SPIRIT CAME ON THEM / ACTS 19:6
  19. SPEAKING IN TONGUES / ACTS 10:46
  20. GOD DOES NOT SHOW FAVORITISM / ACTS 10:34
  21. THEY RECEIVED THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 8:17
  22. HAD NOT YET COME UPON ANY OF THEM / ACTS 8:15-16
  23. THEY WERE ALL FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 4:31
  24. FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 2:4
  25. THEY WERE BAPTIZED / ACTS 19:15
  26. THIS CORRUPT GENERATION / ACTS 2:40
  27. REPENT AND BE BAPTIZED / ACTS 2:38
  28. FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN AND FOR ALL / ACTS 2:39
  29. WORSHIPING … AND FASTING / ACTS 13:2
  30. KEPT BY THE HOLY SPIRIT FROM PREACHING / ACTS 16:6
  31. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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MY FORMER BOOK / ACTS 1:1-2

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(KJV) Acts 1:1-2

The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach. 2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

The Unfinished Story: How Jesus Continues His Work Through You

“In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.” — Acts 1:1-2

When Luke penned the opening lines of the Book of Acts, he dropped a subtle yet life-changing truth in the phrase: “all that Jesus began to do and to teach.”

If Luke’s Gospel was just the beginning of Jesus’ ministry, it means the story didn’t end when Christ ascended to heaven. Instead, the Book of Acts opens the second chapter of an ongoing mission. Jesus continues to work, speak, and transform lives today—and He does it directly through His followers.

The Continuation of the Gospel

In Luke’s Gospel, we see the blueprint of Jesus’ earthly life. But in Acts, often called “The Acts of the Holy Spirit,” we see that same life reproduced in the early Church. Empowered by the same Holy Spirit that characterized Jesus’ ministry, ordinary believers began to spread the same message, perform the same miracles, and live out the same sacrificial love.

As true followers of Christ, we are part of a worldwide, interconnected community. We are the hands and feet through which the Holy Spirit reproduces the life of Jesus on earth today.

Why the History of Acts Matters to Us Today

Luke’s inspired historical record isn’t just an ancient textbook; it is alive, relevant, and filled with divine purpose. All of God’s written Word is highly beneficial for our modern lives for two distinct reasons:

  • Scripture is Divinely Inspired: As 2 Timothy 3:16 declares, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.” The historical accounts in Acts are carefully preserved by God to build our faith.
  • Historical Accounts Serve as Patterns: The Apostle Paul notes that historical biblical accounts are given specifically as examples with practical and spiritual relevance for us today (1 Corinthians 10:11, Romans 15:4). If Old Testament history serves to instruct us, the New Testament record of the early church provides a direct roadmap for how we are called to live.

The book of Luke showed us the Savior. The book of Acts shows us the Savior at work through His people. You are a living page in that continuing story. Guided by the Holy Spirit, your daily life can echo the very ministry that Jesus began two thousand years ago.

Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father, thank You for the living power of Your Word. We praise You that the story of Jesus did not end at the ascension, but continues even now through Your Church. Holy Spirit, we ask that You fill us afresh today. Reproduce the life, love, and power of Jesus Christ in and through us. Help us to share His truth boldly, serve others selflessly, and live as faithful witnesses of His grace. May our lives be a continuation of the good news to a world that desperately needs Him. In Jesus’ mighty name we pray, Amen.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. I WAS NOT DISOBEDIENT / ACTS 26:19
  2. PAUL’S GOD-GIVEN COMMISSION / ACTS 26:17-18
  3. HIS WITNESSES TO OUR PEOPLE / ACTS 13:31
  4. SAUL WHO WAS CALLED PAUL – PAUL FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT /ACTS 13:9
  5. LAID THEIR HANDS ON THEM / ACTS 6:6
  6. FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 13:52
  7. FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 9:17
  8. MY SERVANTS, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN – IN THOSE DAYS / ACTS 2:18
  9. HOLY SPIRIT CAME ON THEM AS HE HAD COME ON US AT THE BEGINNING / ACTS 11:15
  10. THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD / ACTS 2:33
  11. WASH YOUR SINS AWAY / ACTS 22:16
  12. PROVE THEIR REPENTANCE BY THEIR DEEDS / ACTS 26:20
  13. YOU WILL RECEIVE POWER / ACTS 1:8
  14. SUFFER FOR MY NAME / ACTS 9:16
  15. THEY BELIEVED … THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST / ACTS 8:12
  16. WHEN THEY HEARD THIS / ACTS 11:18
  17. THE HOLY SPIRIT CAME ON THEM / ACTS 19:6
  18. SPEAKING IN TONGUES / ACTS 10:46
  19. GOD DOES NOT SHOW FAVORITISM / ACTS 10:34
  20. THEY RECEIVED THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 8:17
  21. HAD NOT YET COME UPON ANY OF THEM / ACTS 8:15-16
  22. THEY WERE ALL FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 4:31
  23. FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 2:4
  24. THEY WERE BAPTIZED / ACTS 19:15
  25. THIS CORRUPT GENERATION / ACTS 2:40
  26. REPENT AND BE BAPTIZED / ACTS 2:38
  27. FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN AND FOR ALL / ACTS 2:39
  28. WORSHIPING … AND FASTING / ACTS 13:2
  29. KEPT BY THE HOLY SPIRIT FROM PREACHING / ACTS 16:6
  30. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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AGAINST EVERYONE / GENESIS 16:12

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(KJV) Genesis 16:12

And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

AGAINST EVERYONE / GENESIS 16:12

Ishmael, along with his descendants, would be a man of power and courage, but he would know conflict also. His desire for conflict would cause him to struggle for God or against God. The choice would be his.

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  1. ISHMAEL / GENESIS 16:11
  2. THE ANGEL OF THE LORD / GENESIS 16:7
  3. THE LORD HAS KEPT ME FROM HAVING CHILDREN / GENESIS 16:2
  4. THE LORD MADE A COVENANT WITH ABRAM / GENESIS 15:17-21
  5. A COUNTRY NOT THEIR OWN / GENESIS 15:13
  6. HE BELIEVED … HE CREDITED IT TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS /GENESIS 15:6
  7. YOUR SHIELD, YOUR VERY GREAT REWARD / GENESIS 15:1
  8. I WILL ACCEPT NOTHING BELONGING TO YOU /GENESIS 14:22-23
  9. GAVE HIM A TENTH OF EVERYTHING / GENESIS 14:20
  10. MELCHIZEDEK KING OF SALEM / GENESIS 14:18
  11. CALLED OUT THE 318 TRAINED MEN / GENESIS 14:14
  12. PITCHED HIS TENTS NEAR SODOM / GENESIS 13:12
  13. LOT LOOKED UP AND SAW / GENESIS 13:10
  14. SAY YOU ARE MY SISTER / GENESIS 12:13
  15. A FAMINE IN THE LAND / GENESIS 12:10
  16. THE LORD APPEARED TO ABRAM / GENESIS 12:7
  17. ABRAM LEFT, AS THE LORD HAD TOLD HIM / GENESIS 12:4
  18. ALL PEOPLES ON EARTH WILL BE BLESSED THROUGH YOU / GENESIS 12:3
  19. LEAVE YOUR COUNTRY / GENESIS 12:1
  20. HIS SON ABRAM / GENESIS 11:31
  21. UR OF THE CHALDEANS / GENESIS 11:28
  22. LET US BUILD … THAT WE MAY MAKE A NAME / GENESIS 11:4
  23. A PLAIN IN SHINAR / GENESIS 11:1-2
  24. BORN TO SHEM / GENESIS 10:21-31
  25. THE SONS OF HAM / GENESIS 10:6-20
  26. THE SONS OF JEPHETH / GENESIS 10:2-5
  27. THE ACCOUNT OF SHEM, HAM AND JAPHETH / GENESIS 10:1
  28. CURSED BE CANAAN / GENESIS 9:25
  29. HAM / GENESIS 9:22
  30. DRANK SOME OF ITS WINE, HE BECAME DRUNK / GENESIS 9:21
  31. MY RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS / GENESIS 9:13
  32. I NOW ESTABLISH MY COVENANT / GENESIS 9:9-17
  33. WHOEVER SHEDS THE BLOOD OF MAN, BY MAN SHALL HIS BLOOD BE SHED / GENESIS 9:6
  34. BUT GOD REMEMBERED NOAH / GENESIS 8:1
  35. EVERY LIVING THING … WAS WIPED OUT … ONLY NOAH WAS LEFT / GENESIS 7:23
  36. THE GREAT DEEP BURST FORTH / GENESIS 7:11-12
  37. THE FLOODWATERS CAME ON THE EARTH / GENESIS 7:6
  38. I WILL ESTABLISH MY COVENANT WITH YOU / GENESIS 6:18
  39. AN ARK / GENESIS 6:14
  40. NOAH WAS A RIGHTEOUS MAN, BLAMELESS AMONG THE PEOPLE / GENESIS 6:9
  41. THE LORD WAS GRIEVED / GENESIS 6:6
  42. GOD TOOK HIM/ GENESIS 5:24
  43. ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD / GENESIS 5:22
  44. SETH … FATHER OF ENOSH / GENESIS 5:6
  45. CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD / GENESIS 4:26
  46. MARRIED TWO WOMEN / GENESIS 4:19
  47. CAIN … HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:17
  48. CAIN WENT OUT FROM THE LORD’S PRESENCE / GENESIS 4:16
  49. A MARK ON CAIN / GENESIS 4:15
  50. NOW YOU ARE UNDER A CURSE / GENENSIS 4:11
  51. YOUR BROTHER’S BLOOD CRIES OUT TO ME / GENESIS 4:10
  52. IT DESIRES TO HAVE YOU / GENESIS 4:7
  53. AN OFFERING TO THE LORD / GENESIS 4:3-5
  54. ADAM LAY WITH HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:1
  55. HE DROVE THE MAN OUT / GENESIS 3:24
  56. HE WILL CRUSH YOUR HEAD, AND YOU WILL STRIKE HIS HEEL / GENESIS 3:15
  57. THE SERPENT DECEIVED ME / GENESIS 3:13
  58. THEY HID / GENESIS 3:8
  59. THEY REALIZED THEY WERE NAKED / GENEIS 3:7
  60. LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER / GENESIS 2:24
  61. HELPER SUITABLE FOR HIM / GENESIS 2:18
  62. THE LORD GOD COMMANDED THE MAN / GENESIS 2:16
  63. PUT HIM IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN / GENESIS 2:15
  64. TREE OF LIFE / GENESIS 2:9
  65. GARDEN IN THE EAST, IN EDEN / GENESIS 2:8
  66. A LIVING BEING / GENESIS 2:7
  67. THE ACCOUNT – THE LORD GOD / GENESIS 2:4
  68. GOD BLESSED THE SEVENTH DAY / GENESIS 2:3
  69. BE FRUITFUL AND INCREASE / GENESIS 1:28
  70. THERE WAS EVENING, AND THERE WAS MORNING – THE FIRST DAY / GENESIS 1:5
  71. IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED / GENESIS 1:1
  72. IT WAS GOOD / GENESIS 1:10
  73. HEART IS EVIL FROM CHILDHOOD / GENESIS 8:21
  74. THE SONS OF GOD / GENESIS 6:2
  75. HOW GREAT MAN’S WICKEDNESS /GENESIS 6:5
  76. ADAM LIVED 930 YEARS / GENESIS 5:5
  77. WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF ADAM’S LINE / GENESIS 5:1
  78. KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL / GENESIS 3:22
  79. GOD SAID LET US – LET US MAKE MAN / GENESIS 1:26
  80. I WILL GREATLY INCREASE YOUR PAINS / GENESIS 3:16-19
  81. SERVE AS SIGNS / GENESIS 1:14-15
  82. LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:8
  83. THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6
  84. YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5
  85. YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4
  86. THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1
  87. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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ISHMAEL / GENESIS 16:11

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) Genesis 16:11

And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.

ISHMAEL / GENESIS 16:11

The name “Ishmael” means “God hears.” It signifies that God realized how unfairly Abram and Sarai had treated Hagar. The name is a judgment against Abram because God hates injustice among His people. The New Testament emphasizes that God will impose justice and judgment on people who mistreat those within the church (Colossians 3:25).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. THE ANGEL OF THE LORD / GENESIS 16:7
  2. THE LORD HAS KEPT ME FROM HAVING CHILDREN / GENESIS 16:2
  3. THE LORD MADE A COVENANT WITH ABRAM / GENESIS 15:17-21
  4. A COUNTRY NOT THEIR OWN / GENESIS 15:13
  5. HE BELIEVED … HE CREDITED IT TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS /GENESIS 15:6
  6. YOUR SHIELD, YOUR VERY GREAT REWARD / GENESIS 15:1
  7. I WILL ACCEPT NOTHING BELONGING TO YOU /GENESIS 14:22-23
  8. GAVE HIM A TENTH OF EVERYTHING / GENESIS 14:20
  9. MELCHIZEDEK KING OF SALEM / GENESIS 14:18
  10. CALLED OUT THE 318 TRAINED MEN / GENESIS 14:14
  11. PITCHED HIS TENTS NEAR SODOM / GENESIS 13:12
  12. LOT LOOKED UP AND SAW / GENESIS 13:10
  13. SAY YOU ARE MY SISTER / GENESIS 12:13
  14. A FAMINE IN THE LAND / GENESIS 12:10
  15. THE LORD APPEARED TO ABRAM / GENESIS 12:7
  16. ABRAM LEFT, AS THE LORD HAD TOLD HIM / GENESIS 12:4
  17. ALL PEOPLES ON EARTH WILL BE BLESSED THROUGH YOU / GENESIS 12:3
  18. LEAVE YOUR COUNTRY / GENESIS 12:1
  19. HIS SON ABRAM / GENESIS 11:31
  20. UR OF THE CHALDEANS / GENESIS 11:28
  21. LET US BUILD … THAT WE MAY MAKE A NAME / GENESIS 11:4
  22. A PLAIN IN SHINAR / GENESIS 11:1-2
  23. BORN TO SHEM / GENESIS 10:21-31
  24. THE SONS OF HAM / GENESIS 10:6-20
  25. THE SONS OF JEPHETH / GENESIS 10:2-5
  26. THE ACCOUNT OF SHEM, HAM AND JAPHETH / GENESIS 10:1
  27. CURSED BE CANAAN / GENESIS 9:25
  28. HAM / GENESIS 9:22
  29. DRANK SOME OF ITS WINE, HE BECAME DRUNK / GENESIS 9:21
  30. MY RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS / GENESIS 9:13
  31. I NOW ESTABLISH MY COVENANT / GENESIS 9:9-17
  32. WHOEVER SHEDS THE BLOOD OF MAN, BY MAN SHALL HIS BLOOD BE SHED / GENESIS 9:6
  33. BUT GOD REMEMBERED NOAH / GENESIS 8:1
  34. EVERY LIVING THING … WAS WIPED OUT … ONLY NOAH WAS LEFT / GENESIS 7:23
  35. THE GREAT DEEP BURST FORTH / GENESIS 7:11-12
  36. THE FLOODWATERS CAME ON THE EARTH / GENESIS 7:6
  37. I WILL ESTABLISH MY COVENANT WITH YOU / GENESIS 6:18
  38. AN ARK / GENESIS 6:14
  39. NOAH WAS A RIGHTEOUS MAN, BLAMELESS AMONG THE PEOPLE / GENESIS 6:9
  40. THE LORD WAS GRIEVED / GENESIS 6:6
  41. GOD TOOK HIM/ GENESIS 5:24
  42. ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD / GENESIS 5:22
  43. SETH … FATHER OF ENOSH / GENESIS 5:6
  44. CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD / GENESIS 4:26
  45. MARRIED TWO WOMEN / GENESIS 4:19
  46. CAIN … HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:17
  47. CAIN WENT OUT FROM THE LORD’S PRESENCE / GENESIS 4:16
  48. A MARK ON CAIN / GENESIS 4:15
  49. NOW YOU ARE UNDER A CURSE / GENENSIS 4:11
  50. YOUR BROTHER’S BLOOD CRIES OUT TO ME / GENESIS 4:10
  51. IT DESIRES TO HAVE YOU / GENESIS 4:7
  52. AN OFFERING TO THE LORD / GENESIS 4:3-5
  53. ADAM LAY WITH HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:1
  54. HE DROVE THE MAN OUT / GENESIS 3:24
  55. HE WILL CRUSH YOUR HEAD, AND YOU WILL STRIKE HIS HEEL / GENESIS 3:15
  56. THE SERPENT DECEIVED ME / GENESIS 3:13
  57. THEY HID / GENESIS 3:8
  58. THEY REALIZED THEY WERE NAKED / GENEIS 3:7
  59. LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER / GENESIS 2:24
  60. HELPER SUITABLE FOR HIM / GENESIS 2:18
  61. THE LORD GOD COMMANDED THE MAN / GENESIS 2:16
  62. PUT HIM IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN / GENESIS 2:15
  63. TREE OF LIFE / GENESIS 2:9
  64. GARDEN IN THE EAST, IN EDEN / GENESIS 2:8
  65. A LIVING BEING / GENESIS 2:7
  66. THE ACCOUNT – THE LORD GOD / GENESIS 2:4
  67. GOD BLESSED THE SEVENTH DAY / GENESIS 2:3
  68. BE FRUITFUL AND INCREASE / GENESIS 1:28
  69. THERE WAS EVENING, AND THERE WAS MORNING – THE FIRST DAY / GENESIS 1:5
  70. IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED / GENESIS 1:1
  71. IT WAS GOOD / GENESIS 1:10
  72. HEART IS EVIL FROM CHILDHOOD / GENESIS 8:21
  73. THE SONS OF GOD / GENESIS 6:2
  74. HOW GREAT MAN’S WICKEDNESS /GENESIS 6:5
  75. ADAM LIVED 930 YEARS / GENESIS 5:5
  76. WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF ADAM’S LINE / GENESIS 5:1
  77. KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL / GENESIS 3:22
  78. GOD SAID LET US – LET US MAKE MAN / GENESIS 1:26
  79. I WILL GREATLY INCREASE YOUR PAINS / GENESIS 3:16-19
  80. SERVE AS SIGNS / GENESIS 1:14-15
  81. LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:8
  82. THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6
  83. YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5
  84. YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4
  85. THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1
  86. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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THE ANGEL OF THE LORD / GENESIS 16:7

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(KJV) Genesis 16:7  

And the angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

THE ANGEL OF THE LORD / GENESIS 16:7

As this story unfolds, the “angel of the LORD” is revealed as God Himself speaking to Hagar (Genesis 16:13; 18:1; Judges 6:12, 14).

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  1. THE LORD HAS KEPT ME FROM HAVING CHILDREN / GENESIS 16:2
  2. THE LORD MADE A COVENANT WITH ABRAM / GENESIS 15:17-21
  3. A COUNTRY NOT THEIR OWN / GENESIS 15:13
  4. HE BELIEVED … HE CREDITED IT TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS /GENESIS 15:6
  5. YOUR SHIELD, YOUR VERY GREAT REWARD / GENESIS 15:1
  6. I WILL ACCEPT NOTHING BELONGING TO YOU /GENESIS 14:22-23
  7. GAVE HIM A TENTH OF EVERYTHING / GENESIS 14:20
  8. MELCHIZEDEK KING OF SALEM / GENESIS 14:18
  9. CALLED OUT THE 318 TRAINED MEN / GENESIS 14:14
  10. PITCHED HIS TENTS NEAR SODOM / GENESIS 13:12
  11. LOT LOOKED UP AND SAW / GENESIS 13:10
  12. SAY YOU ARE MY SISTER / GENESIS 12:13
  13. A FAMINE IN THE LAND / GENESIS 12:10
  14. THE LORD APPEARED TO ABRAM / GENESIS 12:7
  15. ABRAM LEFT, AS THE LORD HAD TOLD HIM / GENESIS 12:4
  16. ALL PEOPLES ON EARTH WILL BE BLESSED THROUGH YOU / GENESIS 12:3
  17. LEAVE YOUR COUNTRY / GENESIS 12:1
  18. HIS SON ABRAM / GENESIS 11:31
  19. UR OF THE CHALDEANS / GENESIS 11:28
  20. LET US BUILD … THAT WE MAY MAKE A NAME / GENESIS 11:4
  21. A PLAIN IN SHINAR / GENESIS 11:1-2
  22. BORN TO SHEM / GENESIS 10:21-31
  23. THE SONS OF HAM / GENESIS 10:6-20
  24. THE SONS OF JEPHETH / GENESIS 10:2-5
  25. THE ACCOUNT OF SHEM, HAM AND JAPHETH / GENESIS 10:1
  26. CURSED BE CANAAN / GENESIS 9:25
  27. HAM / GENESIS 9:22
  28. DRANK SOME OF ITS WINE, HE BECAME DRUNK / GENESIS 9:21
  29. MY RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS / GENESIS 9:13
  30. I NOW ESTABLISH MY COVENANT / GENESIS 9:9-17
  31. WHOEVER SHEDS THE BLOOD OF MAN, BY MAN SHALL HIS BLOOD BE SHED / GENESIS 9:6
  32. BUT GOD REMEMBERED NOAH / GENESIS 8:1
  33. EVERY LIVING THING … WAS WIPED OUT … ONLY NOAH WAS LEFT / GENESIS 7:23
  34. THE GREAT DEEP BURST FORTH / GENESIS 7:11-12
  35. THE FLOODWATERS CAME ON THE EARTH / GENESIS 7:6
  36. I WILL ESTABLISH MY COVENANT WITH YOU / GENESIS 6:18
  37. AN ARK / GENESIS 6:14
  38. NOAH WAS A RIGHTEOUS MAN, BLAMELESS AMONG THE PEOPLE / GENESIS 6:9
  39. THE LORD WAS GRIEVED / GENESIS 6:6
  40. GOD TOOK HIM/ GENESIS 5:24
  41. ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD / GENESIS 5:22
  42. SETH … FATHER OF ENOSH / GENESIS 5:6
  43. CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD / GENESIS 4:26
  44. MARRIED TWO WOMEN / GENESIS 4:19
  45. CAIN … HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:17
  46. CAIN WENT OUT FROM THE LORD’S PRESENCE / GENESIS 4:16
  47. A MARK ON CAIN / GENESIS 4:15
  48. NOW YOU ARE UNDER A CURSE / GENENSIS 4:11
  49. YOUR BROTHER’S BLOOD CRIES OUT TO ME / GENESIS 4:10
  50. IT DESIRES TO HAVE YOU / GENESIS 4:7
  51. AN OFFERING TO THE LORD / GENESIS 4:3-5
  52. ADAM LAY WITH HIS WIFE / GENESIS 4:1
  53. HE DROVE THE MAN OUT / GENESIS 3:24
  54. HE WILL CRUSH YOUR HEAD, AND YOU WILL STRIKE HIS HEEL / GENESIS 3:15
  55. THE SERPENT DECEIVED ME / GENESIS 3:13
  56. THEY HID / GENESIS 3:8
  57. THEY REALIZED THEY WERE NAKED / GENEIS 3:7
  58. LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER / GENESIS 2:24
  59. HELPER SUITABLE FOR HIM / GENESIS 2:18
  60. THE LORD GOD COMMANDED THE MAN / GENESIS 2:16
  61. PUT HIM IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN / GENESIS 2:15
  62. TREE OF LIFE / GENESIS 2:9
  63. GARDEN IN THE EAST, IN EDEN / GENESIS 2:8
  64. A LIVING BEING / GENESIS 2:7
  65. THE ACCOUNT – THE LORD GOD / GENESIS 2:4
  66. GOD BLESSED THE SEVENTH DAY / GENESIS 2:3
  67. BE FRUITFUL AND INCREASE / GENESIS 1:28
  68. THERE WAS EVENING, AND THERE WAS MORNING – THE FIRST DAY / GENESIS 1:5
  69. IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED / GENESIS 1:1
  70. IT WAS GOOD / GENESIS 1:10
  71. HEART IS EVIL FROM CHILDHOOD / GENESIS 8:21
  72. THE SONS OF GOD / GENESIS 6:2
  73. HOW GREAT MAN’S WICKEDNESS /GENESIS 6:5
  74. ADAM LIVED 930 YEARS / GENESIS 5:5
  75. WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF ADAM’S LINE / GENESIS 5:1
  76. KNOWING GOOD AND EVIL / GENESIS 3:22
  77. GOD SAID LET US – LET US MAKE MAN / GENESIS 1:26
  78. I WILL GREATLY INCREASE YOUR PAINS / GENESIS 3:16-19
  79. SERVE AS SIGNS / GENESIS 1:14-15
  80. LET THERE BE LIGHT / GENESIS 1:8
  81. THE WOMAN … ATE IT … HER HUSBAND … WITH HER / GENESIS 3:6
  82. YOU WILL BE LIKE GOD / GENESIS 3:5
  83. YOU WILL NOT SURELY DIE / GENESIS 3:4
  84. THE SERPENT / GENESIS 3:1
  85. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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