God is our Shield

Saturday, November 29, 2014
Genesis 15:1-6 KJV 

1 After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I [am] thy shield, [and] thy exceeding great reward. 2 And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house [is] this Eliezer of Damascus? 3 And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir. 4 And, behold, the word of the LORD [came] unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir. 5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. 6 And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) Why did the Lord tell Abram in a vision? (v.1)
2) What was Abram's response? (v.2-3)
3) What did the Lord promise Abram? (v.4-5)
4) How did Abram respond to the Lord's promises? (v.6)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
5) What troubles are you facing, at this present time?
6) What promises has the Lord made to you concerning that trouble?
7) What will you do while you are waiting on the Lord's promises to come to pass?

LIFE LESSONS
8) God wants us to believe His promises to us.
9) God's promises often manifest in unexpected ways.
10) God's promises to us are always on time: His time.