Scripture:
“Then the Lord said to Abram, “You can be sure that your descendants will be strangers in a foreign land, where they will be oppressed as slaves for 400 years. But I will punish the nation that enslaves them, and in the end they will come away with great wealth.”
Genesis 15:13-14 NLT
Observation:
God tells Abraham that his descendants will end up being oppressed as slaves for 400 years. At the end of the 400 years, God promises that He will punish the nation that enslaves them and will cause Abraham’s descendants to come away with great wealth. God allowed the descendants to go through a very difficult time, but promised a divine reversal at the end.
Application:
Sometimes God lets us go through things as His children. We can try to explain it many different ways like it matures us, etc. but the end result is always that God punishes our oppressors and blesses His children. Sometimes I may go through some things that seem too long, but in the end, if I remain true to the Lord, He will bring about a divine reversal.
Prayer:
Lord, You are the God of reversals. You turn things around for your children. Help me to trust You more and more each day, knowing that you will turn my current situations around and bring about great blessing in my life as I continue to follow You. Thank You for your faithfulness.
Yours,
Jeff
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