December 5

Day 5 | Abram

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-8

Sometimes God asks us to do things that are hard. Sometimes God asks us to go places and do things we’d rather not do. God asked Abram to take a long trip, and to leave behind the place that Abram called home. Abram had to trust God and depend on Him. God made promises to Abram. God promised to bless Abram. God was going to make a people for Himself through Abram.

Abram still had problems and struggles, especially when he forgot to listen to God’s directions, but God kept all of the promises He made to Abram.

Talk About:
• Name some ways that God shows us what He wants us to do.
• When and how have you depended on God?

Prayer: Holy God, help us to depend on You and do the things that You want us to do.

Additional Scriptures:
Romans 4:18-25
Galatians 3:6-9

Age-Focused Discussion

Preschool
• Who did God call to leave his home and go to a new land?
• What did God promise to Abram if he obeyed? 

Elementary
• Why do you think God sometimes asks us to do things that are difficult?
• What does it mean to trust God even when we don’t understand everything?

Middle and High School
• Has there ever been a time when you felt God (or your parents) asking you to do something difficult? What did you do?
• What are some ways we can show God that we trust Him today? 

Gospel Conversation
Even though Abram didn’t have all the answers, he chose to trust and obey God. Because of Abram’s obedience, God promised him that one day his family would grow and become a great nation, and through his family, the whole world would be blessed. Many years after Abram lived, God fulfilled this promise through the birth of one of his descendants—Jesus. Jesus came to bring the greatest blessing of all: forgiveness of our sins and eternal life with God.