“Abram fell facedown, and God said to him.”               Genesis 17:3 NIV

Abram immediately fell on his face at the first appearance of the Lord. The brightness of the Lord’s glory would strike any person to the ground. The point is this: Abram humbled himself before the Lord, he got as low as he could to show reverence for the Lord, that he was ready to listen and to receive whatever message the Lord had for him. The Lord said two things to Abram: He reminded Abram that it was He who had been chosen to receive the covenant of the promised seed. He and he alone, not someone else, had been chosen to be the father of many nations. This was the Lord’s call alone. The Lord alone called Abram. When our Lord calls us, any of us, to serve Him, we must humble ourselves before Him and listen to His call. The Lord changed Abram’s name to Abraham (Genesis 17:5). The meaning of Abram is exalted father; the meaning of Abraham is the father of a multitude. This experience with the Lord was to be a turning point in Abram’s life: the promised seed was soon to be born through Sarai. The Lord gave Abram a new name to remind him of this experience with Him. This was the Lord’s great call and covenant, His great assurance to fulfil His promise. Our Lord has given each of us the very name of His own dear Son, Christian (Acts 11:26; 26:28; 1 Peter4:16). The great need of the hour is for us to humble ourselves before the Lord and remember the great name He has given us, the name of Christian. Reminding of our conversion, call and His promises.

PRAYER THOUGHT

Lord, remind us of what it means to carry the name of Christian.

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Lord, as Abram was humbled, may we be humbled by the privilege of being called a Christian, and reminded of our conversion, call and Your amazing promises. AMEN

INTERNATIONAL BIBLE READING ASSOCIATION (IBRA)

1 Peter 5:1-11

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