SCRIPTURE READING
Genesis 15:1-6
1After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do
not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.”
2But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue
childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3And
Abram said, “You have given me no offspring, and so a slave born in my
house is to be my heir.” 4But the word of the Lord came to him, “This
man shall not be your heir; no one but your very own issue shall be your
heir.” 5He brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven and count
the stars, if you are able to count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall
your descendants be.” 6And he believed the Lord; and the Lord reckoned
it to him as righteousness.
Reader: Word of God. Word of life.
All: Thanks be to God.