The New life In Christ: “O Lord GOD, how am I (Abram) to know that I shall possess it?” Genesis 15:8.

He (the LORD) said to him, “Bring me heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove and a young pigeon.” Hr brought him all these and cut them in two, laying half over against the other; but he did not cut the birds each in two. And when birds of prey came down on the carcasses Abram drove them away.

…When the sun had gone down and it was dark, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces. On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram… Genesis 15: 9-11 & 15:17-18.

And he (Abram) believed the LORD; and the LORD reckoned it to him as righteousness. Genesis 15:6. Amen.

The New life In Christ: So Lot chose for himself all the plain of the Jordan, and Lot journeyed eastward; Genesis 13:11.

Abram settled in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled among the cities of the plain and moved his tent as for as Sodom.

Now the people of Sodom were wicked, great sinners against the LORD. Genesis 13:12-13.

…So the enemy took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way; they also took Lot…who lived in Sodom, and his goods, and departed. Genesis 14:11-12.

When Abram heard that his nephew had been taken captive…he divided his forces against them by night. Then he brought back all the goods, and also his nephew Lot with his goods, and the women and the people. Genesis 14:13-16.

(But) The LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, “Raise your eyes now…for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever. Genesis 13:14.

(Leave your decisions to the LORD and He himself will make those decisions worthy.) Amen.

The New life In Christ: And if you do not do well. Sin is lurking at the door; Genesis 4:7.

In the course of time Cain brought to the LORD an offering of the fruit of the ground, and Abel for his part brought of the firstlings of his flock, their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell. The LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your countenance fallen?”

…Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field,” And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and killed him.

…And the LORD said, “What have you done? Listen; your brother’s is crying out to me from the ground! And now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. Genesis 4:3-11. Amen.

The New life In Christ: You received without payment; give without payment. Matthew 10:8.

In the same way, the LORD commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel. But I have made no use of any of these rights…for an obligation is load on me… What then is my reward? Just this: that in my proclamation I make the gospel free of charge… 1Corinthians 9:14-18.

…I worked with my own hands to support myself and my companions… I have given you an example that by such work we must support the weak, remembering the words of the LORD Jesus, for he himself said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:34-35.

And now, Lord…grant to your servants to speak your word with boldness, while you stretch out your hand, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant, Christ Jesus. Acts 4:29. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: And the LORD God commanded the man, “You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat…” Genesis 2:16-17.

He (the LORD) said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat? The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate.” Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done? The woman said, “The serpent tricked me, and I ate.” Genesis 3:11-13.

(We ourselves are the responsible for our own evil thoughts & doings. We should not blame others.) Amen.

The New Life In Christ: For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without work is also dead. James 2:26.

And they shall not teach one another or say to each other, “Know the Lord”, for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest. Hebrews 8:11.

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in Heaven. Matthew 5:16.

I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: God was with him and rescued him from all his afflictions…Acts 7:9.

It was fitting that God, for whom and through whom all things exist in bringing many children to glory, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings. Hebrews 2:10.

And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you, to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish you. 1Peter 1:5:10.

Be patient in suffering. Romans 12:12. Amen.