S - Genesis 13:14 After Lot had gone, the Lord said to Abram, “Look as far as you can see in every direction—north and south, east and west. 15 I am giving all this land, as far as you can see, to you and your descendants[a] as a permanent possession. 18 So Abram moved his camp to Hebron and settled near the oak grove belonging to Mamre. There he built another altar to the Lord.
O - Here, God promises Abram all the land that he can see and that his descendents will possess it for all of time. The last verse selected here says that Abram built another altat to the Lord. It mentioned earlier in the chapter that Abram worshipped God at the alter again. I believe there is a correlation with Abram being blessed and promised the land as far as he could see and the fact that he was worshipping God wherever he went. He would also build an alter, which is a very visible and undeniable desplay of the love he had for God.
A - I am first and foremost supposed to love, honor, praise, and associate with God. That is why we were created in the first place. Love the Lord your God with all of your heart, soul, and mind. Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added unto you. This verse is a direct display of this truth. I don't need to be solely focused on providing for my family. If this is all that I do, I will struggle in doing this for the remainder of my life. I need to seek Him first; worship Him and commune with Him and then, and only then, will all that I need be giving to me. I need to stand up ALWAYS for what is right and display what and who I follow and serve. God is good and I desire to be with Him and show others of this desire so that they too can have this same sense of peace that only God can provide.
P - God, I look to you today and I desire more than anything to be close to you and to hear you in everything that is happening in my life. I need you and want to stand up for you and worship you in everything I say and do. I pray that you would guide me and specifically that you would guide me through the adoption journey that we are on and trying to understand where we are to go next. Please speak very clearly to me and give me the wisdom and comfort in knowing we are doing what you want for our lives. I pray healing and blessings over my entire house and family today. Keep us safe. I love you Heavenly Father and I desire with all of my heart to show this love every single minute of the day.
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