Christ Church Daily Devotion Feb 10 2024

In today's Daily Devotion, we read from Genesis about God's call to Abram. God promised to make him a great nation, bless him, and bless all peoples on earth through him. This reminds us that God desires to connect with and bless every person. As followers of God, we should have the same desire and purpose to bless others, especially those who are different from us. We are encouraged to think about how we can bless people of other generations and races, and be intentional in learning about and connecting with different groups of people. This calling is not just for Abraham, but for all of us. Welcome to Christchurch's Daily Devotion for February 10, 2024. Today we will be reading from Genesis, Chapter 12, verses 1 through 3. The Lord had said to Abram, Go from your country, your people and your father's household, to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you, I will curse, and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you. I like to go back and reflect on these verses every so often, and I regularly invite us as the people of Christ to do so. They take us back to the moment when God began to establish a covenant, people to represent God to all the world. In light of our focus for this week, we especially lift up the last part of this initial calling, and all people on earth will be blessed through you. From the beginning, God has been seeking to connect with and bless every person on this planet. I am therefore convinced that a core part of what it means to be a people of this God is to have that same desire and purpose. We cannot be focused on just me and people like me. If we are going to represent this God, the people of God were formed to bless all people on earth. What would it look like in your life for that to become a focus? How might you bless people of other generations other than your own? What would it look like for you to bless people of other races? How might you be intentional to learn about another people group so that you can better connect with someone in that group? I don't believe this calling was just for Abraham. It was for me and you too. Your personal worship option today is to offer this prayer or one in your own words. Gracious God, I give thanks for the many ways you have blessed me throughout my life. Help me to be intentional about seeking to bless others, especially those different from me. In Jesus' name, Amen.