December 6

Day 6 | Abram and Sarai

Scripture: Genesis 15:1-6

God loves to make promises. Have you ever made a promise that was hard to keep? Has someone ever broken a promise they made to you? When that happens, we feel sad. The good news is that God never, ever breaks a promise!

God made a promise to Abram and his wife Sarai. Abram and Sarai had no children, and since they were almost 100 years old, they thought it was too late. But God promised Abram that he would have a son of his own. God invited Abram to come outside, look up into the night sky, and try to count the stars. God said, “Your family will be like that - there will be too many to count!” Abram believed in God’s promises and had faith that it would happen.

When you look up into the sky, see how many stars you can count. Do you know there are many, many more stars beyond what we can see? God’s promise was beyond what Abraham could “see” - could understand - but he trusted God.

Talk About:
• What does it mean to trust God with what we cannot “see”?
• What is hard for you that requires deep trust in God?

Prayer: Faithful God, thank You for being trustworthy and for always keeping Your promises.

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

Age-Focused Discussion

Preschool
• Who was Abram’s wife?
• Did Abram and Sarai have any children?
• What promise did God make Abram?
• What did God tell Abram to count in the sky? Why did God tell Abram to try and count the stars?

Elementary
• Do you think it was easy or hard for Abram to believe God’s promise? Why?
• What does this story teach us about what God can do - even when things seem impossible for us? 

Middle and High School
• How can we show that we trust God, like Abram did?
• Can you think of a time when you saw God do something surprising or amazing? 

Gospel Conversation
When Abram believed in God’s promises for him, the Bible tells us that his belief was “credited to him as righteousness” (Genesis 15:6). That means that because Abram trusted God, God saw him as right and good in His eyes. Not because Abram was perfect, but because he had faith. The same is true for us today. God promised to send a Savior, Jesus, to take away our sins and provide a way for us to be part of His forever family. When we have faith and believe that Jesus died for our sins and rose again, God is faithful to forgive our sins and welcomes us into His eternal family.