Then God said,
"Yes, but your wife Sarah will bear you a son, and you will call him Isaac.
I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant forhis descendants after him."
Genesis 17:19 - P142
God seals His covenant with Abram in the
traditional manner of thattime. The two
parties of an agreement would sever
animals in half andwalk between the
pieces, symbolizing their engagement to
fulfill their obligations, lest they suffer
the curse of death. - P146
As darkness falls, God‘spresence, in the
form of a smoking firepot and blazing
torch, walk sthrough the pieces,
expressing how seriously God takes His
covenant.
- P146
Abram prepared the animals as a response of faith to God‘s Word and command,
but God walks through the pieces alone,
showing that only His trustworthiness is
capable of fulfilling His promise-for which Heis even willing to take on humanity‘s curse. - P146
In Christ, all of God‘s prom-ises and benefits are ours by faith alone.
And should our faith waver, we do not
have to scramble to muster up our own
strength; we can rely onthe God whose Word is sure. - P146
Dear Jesus, whether our circumstances are easy or hard, You remain faithful.
- P147
Help us grow in the knowledge of Your promises so that we can alwaysremember and rest in them. In Your name, amen. - P147
Being a Christian in the Maldives can mean loss of citizenship. While there are some nativeMaldivians who are Christian, most of the Christians in the Maldives are Indians and SriLankans who work in the tourism industry. - P146
Non-citizens found worshipping God
together risk deportation. - P146
The Sunri traditionally worked as distillers and sellers of alcohol. Many of them now work asmerchants, traders, and government workers.
- P146
Like most peoples who practice Hinduism,
they only marry within their caste. - P146
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