OUR DAILY BREAD : THE LEAP

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AUGUST 14
Tuesday


THE LEAP

READ:
Genesis 12:1-4
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By faith Abraham
obeyed when he was
called to go out.
__Hebrews 11:8
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During a baseball game in the summer of 2006, Boston Red Sox centerfielder Coco Crisp made a spectacular play. David Wright of the New York Mets hit a ball toward left centerfield. The ball was moving away from Crisp as he raced after it. Just as it began to fall to the ground, Crisp dove headlong toward it. With his body flying through the air, he stretched his gloved hand as far as possible__and caught the ball. Some called it the best catch they had ever seen.

What were his thoughts as the ball sliced through the air? Crisp said, "I didn't think I could get there. I decided to go for it. I took a leap of faith."

In Hebrews 11, we read of what Abraham discovered "by faith." God called him to leave his country and family and go "to a land that I will show you" (Gen. 12:1). By faith, Abraham obeyed.

Is God calling you to do something difficult? Perhaps to take a missions trip to help people in need. Or to witness to someone throwing her life away with bad decisions. Or to show kindness and love in a relationship that needs encouragement. If you aren't sure you can do it, ask God to help you. Then trusting your loving heavenly Father, dive toward that goal. It could be the best play of your life. __Dave Branon
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~~~~~~~~~~~~We who love Jesus are walking by faith,~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Not seeing one step that's ahead;~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~Not doubting one moment what our lot may be,~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~But looking to Jesus instead. __Fields~~~~~~~~~~
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when God presents you with a challenge,
take a leap of faith.

**************Today's Bible Reading __ Genesis 12:1-4************

1 Now the LORD had said
to Abram: "Get out of your
country, from your family
and from your father's
house, to a land that I will
show you.
2 "I will make you a great
nation; I will bless you and
make your name great; and
you shall be a blessing. 3 I
will bless those who bless
you, and I will curse him
who curses you; and in you
all the families of the earth
shall be blessed."
4 So Abram departed as
the LORD had spoken to
him, and Lot went with
him. And Abram was
seventy-five years old when
he departed from Haran.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Hebrews 11:8 tells us, "By faith Abraham obeyed when he was
called to go ourt to the place which he would receive as an
inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going"
(Heb. 11:8). Like the great patriarch, believers are to look forward
to a new world "whose builder and maker is God" (Heb. 11:10).
Of this marvelous future place the apostle wrote, "Then I, John,
saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from
God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband" (Rev. 21:2). This
heavenly vision is to drive our values and choices in this life. "For
our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the
Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ" (Phil. 3:20). __HDf

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Amen to the LEAP. Thanks