Sermon Text: Genesis 12:1-4a
That we may be quick to obey your call
God of all peoples, You called Abraham to leave his family and country for a place he had never seen. You promised to bless him, and make him a blessing so that all peoples would be blessed through him. We rejoice in your great promise to Abraham, and we rejoice that Abraham trusted You enough to get up and go when You commanded him to go.
Through Jesus Christ, we whose ancestors represent various national and ethnic backgrounds have become children of your promise to Abraham. So we rejoice in You! We rejoice that in your choice of Abraham, You chose us. We thank You for the uncountable blessings You have showered on our lives. You have enriched our lives by your generous Presence.
Enable us to trust You as Abraham did, to go where You direct and do what You command. We promise obedience as an act of gratitude, and we ask that others will be blessed through us. Amen.
Thoughts, and prayers from Pastor David Antieau at St. Nicolai United Church of Christ
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