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  • Heavenly father give us grace to do the things that we can do in difficult situations, so that it is you who are at work in us.

    The kings of Sodom, Gomorrah lost in battle against other kings  11 who took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, 12  and also Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who lived in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

    14 When Abram heard that...

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  • Heavenly father
    * give us grace to appreciate those people who act as bridges between us and You (priests). 
    * give us grace to share your blessings with others

    18 Melchizedek, priest of God Most High, brought out bread and wine and 19  blessed Abram, and said, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth: 20 and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your...

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  • Heavenly father give us grace to seek to do what is right, rather than to seek to profit from doing right.

    21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people (that you rescued from those who captured them), and take the goods for yourself.”  22 Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth, 23 that I will not take a thread nor a sandal...

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  • Heavenly father
    * give us grace to hear your words and not be afraid
    * give us grace to have hope and to believe in you

    Yahweh’s word came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Don’t be afraid, Abram. I am your shield,  I am your exceedingly great reward.”
    Abram said, “Lord[...

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  • Heavenly father
    * give us grace to hold on to the hopes and dreams which you give us, particularly when we are aware of the difficult realities which face us.
    * give us grace to hold on to the fact that you alone are our ultimate hope

    Yahweh said to Abram, “I am Yahweh who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give you this land to inherit it.”
    Abram said, “Lord Yahweh, how will I know that I will inherit it?”

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  • Heavenly father

    • give us grace to trust in you in times when you seem absent (unlike Abram and Sarai in their barren-ness)
    • give us grace to take responsibility for our own actions (unlike Sarai)
    • give us grace to hear you speaking to us in difficult circumstances (like Hagar)

    Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bore him no children. She had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. Sarai said to Abram, “See now, Yahweh has restrained me from bearing. Please go in to my...

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  • Heavenly father
    give us grace to walk before you and be blameless
    and thank you for your covenant with those who do so, to be at home on earth with you as our God

    When Abram was ninety-nine years old, Yahweh appeared to Abram and said to him,
    “I am God Almighty. Walk before me and be blameless. 
    I will make my covenant between me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.”

    Abram fell on his face.

    God talked with him, saying...

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  • Heavenly father
    give us grace to teach your covenant to the next generations
    give us grace to sacrifice the needs of the flesh so that our spirits may become strong.
    give us grace to allow ourselves to carry the painful marks of being in covenant relationship with you, at a very personal level.

    God said to Abraham, “As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations. 
    10 This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your...

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  • Heavenly father
    give us grace to be honest about the hopes and dreams we believe you have given us.
    give us grace to hold on to the hopes and dreams you have given us even when it seems laughable to do so.

    15 God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, her name shall be Princess (Sarah). 
    16 I will bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her.
    She will be a mother of nations. Kings of peoples will come from her.”

    17 ...

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  • Heavenly father
    give us grace to seek you and worship you today

    18 Yahweh appeared to Abraham (our God, while never fully comprehended, can be “seen” by those who look)
    by the oaks of Mamre (this takes place at home - the first place that Abraham lived in the land),
    as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day. (this takes place in a time of rest during the day- when no outdoor work could be done)
    He lifted up his eyes and looked, (He gave attention to that which was...

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