“Abraham lived a hundred and seventy-five years. Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and full of years; and he was gathered to his people.” Genesis 25:7,8 NIV
Genesis 25:1-18, deals with the end of Abraham’s life. Abraham’s pilgrimage has come to an end. Death comes to us all. We all end our pilgrimage upon this earth. When that day comes only one thing matters, the same thing that mattered to Abraham: What kind of life have we lived? A life that believed the Lord? Or a life that ignored Him? A life that trusted in God’s promise, the promise of the promised seed, the Saviour of the world, Jesus Christ? Or a life that rejected the promised Seed and Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ? A life that followed after the promised land, for Abraham, and for us the hope of heaven. Or a life that followed the world and its possessions, bright lights, and pleasures? A life that obeyed the Lord’s Word? Or a life that disobeyed His Word? Abraham’s life was a difficult and hard life. Abraham had faced trial after trial. He sometimes stood tall and conquered the trials, bearing a strong testimony for the Lord and His promises. However, Abraham sometimes crumbled under the weight of some terrible trial and failed the Lord. But he always confessed his failure and repented. He always turned back to the Lord, following Him more diligently and closely than ever. He had a long and difficult pilgrimage to travel throughout life, but he believed the Lord and followed Him, and the Lord blessed him for it. This filled Abraham with a deep sense of fulfilment and satisfaction in life. May it be true of us.
PRAYER THOUGHT
Lord let our lives be lived with a sense of fulfilment and satisfaction.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord, as we come to the end of our pilgrimage, may our lives be lived in obedience to Your call, leading to fulfilment and satisfaction and to the glory of Your name. AMEN
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE READING ASSOCIATION (IBRA)
Romans 11:25-36
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