Patriarchs and Prophets: Aaron

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Patriarchs and Prophets

July 3, 2021, Today's devotional

Aaron

Many times in our lives we will be called to support someone else.

Aaron was Moses' brother. Scripture tells us that he was a good speaker. Exodus 4:14
Because of this skill, God used him to speak on Moses' behalf. Aaron, knew that because he was a gifted speaker that did not usurp Moses' authority to lead the children of Israel. He was to play his position.

When we are chosen to do a task for someone else learn to stay in our supportive lane. It's not that you are not important, it's just that that wasn't what you were chosen to do. Do the task you were asked to do with excellence, joy, and confidence. Don't be envious or prideful.

Even though Aaron was not the leader, his role was extremely important nonetheless. You don't have to dim your light so others can shine. Just be effective and excellent in the position you have been called to do.

📚Major Lesson alert: To be a great leader you must be a great follower.

💓I love you; Abba loves you; we love you!

🙏🏽Exodus 4:15-16 ERV
I will tell you what to say. Then you will tell Aaron, and I will help him say it well. I will tell both of you what to do. [16] So Aaron will speak for you. Like God, you will speak to him, and he will tell the people what you say.

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Written by Fawn N. Rhodes

Patriarchs and Prophets: Abraham

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Inspired by Kevin Bond

Patriarchs and Prophets

July 2, 2021, Today's devotional

Abram/Abraham

When I was a little girl we used to sing the song, "Father Abraham". We'd march around swinging our arms singing, "Father Abraham had many sons. Many sons had Father Abraham. I am one of them and so are you, so let's all praise the Lord." 😊

Abram was the Great-grandson of Shem. Shem, was one of Adam & Eve's sons. That means Abram was the Great-great grandson of Adam and Eve. That is unfathomable to me, to be that close in lineage to Adam & Eve.

I clearly remember my Great-grandfather Lacy Tate. Some of you might even have memories or still have your Great-great grandparents still with us. Appreciate them if you do.

In Genesis 12 we see where God called Abram and told him he would make a great nation from him. His name would be great and blessed. God had a deep personal relationship with Abram, so much so that he literally changed his name from Abram to Abraham in Genesis 17.

Abraham's relationship was so close with Jehovah that James 2:23 tells us that God literally called Abraham, Friend!

Be the type of person that God can call a friend and you can reciprocate.

Love your friends with the Love of Jehovah God.

📚Major Lesson alert: Don't be solely reliant upon Jehovah God because of what he can do. Cultivate your relationship with him because you truly love him. Because of who he is not what he is.

💓I love you; Abba loves you; we love you!

🙏🏽James 2:23 ERV
This shows the full meaning of the Scriptures that say, "Abraham believed God, and because of this faith he was accepted as one who is right with God." Abraham was called "God's friend."

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Patriarchs and Prophets: Cain and Abel

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Patriarchs and Prophets

July 1, 2021, Today's devotional

For the next 30 days, we will be studying various people in the Bible and what lessons their decisions teach us.

Cain and Abel

Genesis 4 recounts the story of Cain and Abel. Cain was Adam and Eve's, firstborn son. Abel was their second son.  Both sons were raised knowing who Jehovah God is. They watched their father, Adam toil the hard ground that God had cursed because of Adam and Eve's disobedience. Genesis 3:17

They knew what was required of a proper sacrifice to God. So when it was time for both sons to give their first sacrifice, God rejected Cain's and received Abel's. For some, this has puzzled them why because after all Cain was giving from what he had. Genesis 4:3

The problem was he didn't give what was required. 

Because God previously had cursed the ground and Cain was raised KNOWING what type of offering to give by watching his father, he chose to give what he wanted. Meaning to align himself with his own will. This equates to listening to Satan, the very thing his mother did when she chose to listen to Satan over what God told her to do.

📚Major Lesson alert: Learn to do what is asked/required of you, not what you want to do. When you lean to your own understanding and go with your own will, it will cause you much more strife than had you just gone with God.

💓I love you; Abba loves you; we love you!

🙏🏽Luke 22:42 ERV
"Father, if you are willing, please don't make me drink from this cup. But do what you want, not what I want."

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Written by Fawn N. Rhodes