27. The Armour of God
Abraham once again lied about his wife, Sarah. He told King Abimelech that she was his sister. He was afraid that he will be killed if the king desired to...
Devotionals by: Ilze Henderson
6 October 2015
26. Renew your youth
Abraham moved south to the Negev and settled there for a while. When he arrived there he was afraid that the king will take Sarah from him because she was...
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3 min read
23 September 2015
25. Do not become desperate
Lot was saved from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. His wife looked back and turned into a salt pillar, but his two daughters stayed with him. Originally he wanted...
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3 min read
16 September 2015
24. Follow God’s instructions
Lot, his wife and two daughters were forced out of Sodom by the two angels God had sent to destroy Sodom, Gomorrah and surroundings. The cities were about to be...
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4 min read
10 September 2015
23. Do not look back (1)
Sodom and Gomorrah is about to be destroyed. The two angels forced Lot, his wife and his two daughters out of the city. They were hesitant to leave, but the...
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3 September 2015
22. Be the difference in this world
Sodom and Gomorrah was terribly wicked. The moment they knew that two men (the two angels) entered into their domain, they came over to Lot’s house and demanded that he...
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4 min read
25 August 2015
21. God’s Word over South Africa
My dearest South Africa. How My heart longs for you. People have gone astray, even those claiming to be righteous. The cry to ‘turn back’ had an impact for a...
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5 min read
19 August 2015
20. South Africa, humble yourselves before the Lord
God revealed to Abraham that He was going to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah. God discussed His plans with Abraham and Abraham was shocked. He didn’t want God to destroy the...
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6 min read
12 August 2015
19. Do your best and God will do the rest
A while after God confirmed His covenant with Abraham, God and two angels came to visit Abraham. He thought that they were ordinary men, but even though he did, he...
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3 min read
6 August 2015
18. The importance of circumcision
God established His covenant with Abraham. He changed his name and He gave him fresh promises of a multitude of blessings and all Abraham had to do was to accept...
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4 min read
29 July 2015
17. Take the first step
Thirteen years after Ishmael’s birth, God appeared to Abraham again and reconfirmed His covenant with Abraham. In the process of reconfirming the covenant, God changed Abram’s name to Abraham, meaning...
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3 min read
23 July 2015
16. Have faith in God’s promises (1)
Thirteen years after the birth of Ishmael, God appeared to Abram once again. I don’t know about you, but thirteen years is a very long time, even in those days....
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4 min read
16 July 2015
15. You are a rightful heir
Sarai couldn’t wait for God’s promises to come to pass and gave her servant, Hagar to Abram to bear his children. Hagar became pregnant and started to treat Sarai with...
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2 July 2015
14. God hears you
Sarai gave her servant Hagar to Abram as a wife in order to have children through her. Sarai and Abram didn’t want to wait any longer on God’s promises, but...
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3 min read
25 June 2015
13. Wait on God’s perfect timing (1)
God promised that Abram will become the father of a great nation. He promised Abram the land and descendants as numerous as the sand on the sea shore and the...
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4 min read
18 June 2015
12. Live amongst the stars
Abram was promised a multitude of descendants by God, despite the fact that he seemingly cannot have children. Yet God told him that all things are possible. Not only will...
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11 June 2015
11. Have faith
Abram just defeated King Kedorlaomer and returned home. He might have been a bit scared that the king’s allies might come for him in revenge, but God comforted him: “Afterward...
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3 min read
4 June 2015
10. Give God all the glory
Abram did the right thing and went to rescue Lot. When he returned from his victory, the King of Sodom came out to meet him as well as Melchizedek, the...
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3 min read
28 May 2015
9. Help those in need
Lot went to live close to Sodom and Abram was camped at the oak grove belonging to Mamre the Amorite. Now the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela...
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20 May 2015
8. Do not let them influence you (1)
Abram and Lot were both very wealthy. They had so many sheep and cattle that the land couldn’t support them all. They had to split ways and as we have...
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