Today we read Genesis 15. God credits righteousness to Abram simply on the basis of His covenant promise and faith. (Genesis 15:6 is an extremely important Bible verse because it teaches that Abram was saved by *faith* in God’s promise, not by *doing* things to please God). To the promise, God adds the visible sign of the slaughtered animals, the fire pot, and the torch by which God shows Abram that He is committed. Today, rest in God’s promises given to you in Jesus and delivered to you in His Word and Sacraments. They are enough, because Jesus was enough. • Dear Father, rescue us from our enemies by Your promise made sure in Your Son, who delivers our inheritance to us in the New Testament of His blood. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Various Authors. The Lutheran Study Bible (p. 660). (Function). Kindle Edition.