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JANUARY 6 Reading 6KNOW FOR A CERTAINTYGenesis 15–17 “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward” (Gen. 15:1). Faith is far more than mere hope that something unlikely may happen. It is a deep, internal certainty, rooted in our trust of what God has said. We return to the lifeContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

JANUARY 5 Reading 5LEAVING FOR CANAANGenesis 12–14 “So Abram left, as the LORD had told him” (Gen. 12:4). The focus in Genesis now shifts from the race as a whole to a single man, Abram. The rest of the Old Testament is about Abram and his descendants. Abram is both a historical figure and anContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

JANUARY 4 Reading 4NEVER AGAINGenesis 9–11 “I now establish My covenant with you and your descendants after you, and with every living creature” (Gen. 9:9–10). Noah and his sons carried the seed of sin with them into the new world. But now God introduced another theme which, with that of Creation, sin, and judgment, echoesContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

JANUARY 3 Reading 3THE CLEANSING FLOODGenesis 6–8 “I will wipe mankind . . . from the face of the earth” (Gen. 6:7). The bright promise of God’s original Creation had been blighted by human sin. Now Genesis introduced a theme which echoes throughout Scripture. God is moral judge of His universe. God will not shrinkContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

JANUARY 2 Reading 2THE ENTRANCE OF SINGenesis 3–5 “I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid” (Gen. 3:10). One of the great mysteries that puzzles philosophers is solved in Genesis 3. Sin is no unexplained remnant of humanity’s supposed rise from beastiality, but a heritage flowing from Adam’s fall. Yet the focus inContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”