When we trust him and pursue his guidance, he can guide us, give us words to speak, opportunities to shine for him, and help us see the way. He wants us to trust him not only with the big things, but the little things as well. Things may seem impossible or uncertain in our daily lives, but God is working behind the scenes and can make a way for us. When we obey and trust like Abram did, we can see God move in ways we could have never imagined. No matter what the odds seem, God can and will make a way, and it just might be completely different than we anticipated.

And sure enough, four generations later, Abram’s descendants were numerous enough to form the nation of Israel. No matter how crazy it sounded though, Abram trusted God. The kicker was, they were already old and had never been able to have children. God promised Abram and his wife, Sarah, that they would have a huge family, and all nations would experience God’s blessings through them. Much like he did for Abram in Genesis 15. It could have induced fear, but instead, God ignited faith and instilled peace like never before. What was I doing? I’m the type of person that plays it safe, yet I felt God calling me to quit, even though I didn’t have a job lined up. “I love what I do here, but I feel as if God is calling me somewhere else.

I am your shield, your very great reward’” (Genesis 15:1). Scripture: “After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: ‘Do not be afraid, Abram. Today, contributor Hilary reflects on how a story in Genesis 15 about Abram making a big decision under uncertainty inspired the same in her own life. Worried, nervous, scared-whatever you’re feeling about your next big decision, let God lead you. A Scripture devotional can be so powerful-but where do we begin? Getting started reading the Bible is tricky… so we’ve compiled verse reflections like this one with a Bible verse for today to help us connect with God in everyday moments.

Verses about making hard decisions