Responding to God

This year I’ve been journaling my way through the Bible, taking time as I read to think and pray and really study things out. Well, I was reading in Genesis 15 the other day and something caught my attention:

First, God comes to Abraham with a stunning truth:

 

“I am Thy shield, and Thy exceeding great reward.” (v.1)

 

Just imagine! God not only appeared to Abraham, but declared Himself to be Abraham’s shield, or protector, and also his reward—and not just any reward, his “exceeding great reward.” Go...