READ Genesis 12
God establishes a unilateral covenant with Abraham.

INSIGHT
The opposite of obedience is unbelief; the essence of obedience is belief. If you truly believe God is totally good and all powerful, if you truly believe He always acts for His children's benefit, you will obey whatever He asks of you. It is when you doubt these truths that obedience to the Lord becomes difficult. The New Testament tells us: "Abraham believed God" (James 2:23). Therefore, he obeyed when God said, "Get out of your country" (Genesis 12:1). Are you struggling with obedience in an area of your life? Perhaps there is something in the Scriptures you do not truly believe. Search your life, and in the tradition of the disciples, ask the Lord to increase your faith (Luke 17:5).

PRAYER
In faith and obedience, offer to the Lord the praise of your lips:
Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,
Who alone does wonders.
Blessed be his glorious name forever;
The whole earth is filled with his glory.
Amen and amen (Psalm 72:18-19).

Now pray this confession to the Lord to keep your life free from sin and in fellowship with Him:
We all went astray like sheep;
We all have turned to our own way;
And the Lord has punished him
For the iniquity of us all (Isaiah 53:6).

Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. As you agree with God's will, voice your affirmation of His Word:
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation;
The old has passed away, and see, the new has come!  (2 Corinthians 5:17)

As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for:
•Greater love for the lost
•The work of missions in Africa
•The concerns of your heart

Offer this prayer of worship to the Lord:
Our Lord is great, vast in power;
His understanding is infinite.
The Lord helps the oppressed
But brings the wicked to the ground (Psalm 147:5-6).

The Lord will send his faithful love by day;
His song will be with me in the night —
A prayer to the God of my life (Psalm 42:8).