Day 344, Year 1 Walk on the Path of Worshipping God “By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.” (Hebrews 11:21 NASB) Today’s verse refers to two things Jacob did before his death. According to Genesis chapter 48 verse 2, […]
Day 343, Year 1 You Can Trust the Lord Even When You Doubt “By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even regarding things to come.” (Hebrews 11:20 NASB) The Book of Genesis tells us that Jacob was the younger and Esau the older. Isaac wanted to give the firstborn blessing to Esau, but Jacob stole
Day 342, Year 1 Resolve A Feeling of Inconsistency “He considered that God is able to raise people even from the dead, from which he also received him back as a type.” (Hebrews 11:19 NASB) From the authors of Hebrews, we know that Abraham believed in the resurrection of the dead. This is the key
Day 341, Year 1 Be Prepared to Put What You Love on the Altar “By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said, ‘In Isaac your seed shall be called.’” (Hebrews 11:17-18 NKJV) God commanded Abraham
Day 340, Year 1 Desire a Better Country “But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.” (Hebrews 11:16 NKJV) Among certain ethnic groups in southern China, it is believed that the human spirits come
Day 339, Year 1 No More Thinking about the Hometown on Earth “And indeed if they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return. But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God,
Day 338, Year 1 We Are Only Living As Strangers on the Earth “All these died in faith, without receiving the promises, but having seen them and having welcomed them from a distance, and having confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. For those who say such things make it clear that
Day 337, Year 1 Faith that Transcends Earthly Experiences “By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars
Day 336, Year 1 Looking for the Heavenly City “For he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.” (Hebrews 11:10 NASB) There is often a gap between God’s promises and believers’ feelings. This verse shows the key to why God’s promise to Abraham could not be fulfilled until
Day 335, Year 1 Be Positive About the Gap Between God’s Promises and Your Experiences “By faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow heirs of the same promise.” (Hebrews 11:9 NASB) When Abraham arrived in God’s promised land,
