Lord God, You promised that Abraham would be the father of many nations and You would be their God forever. You would give them the land of Canaan as an everlasting possession and never leave them as long as they obeyed Your commands. But before Abraham could be the father of nations, he needed to father a son -- not the son of a servant, but Sarah's son, whom You had chosen. And so it was. We cannot begin to understand how Your promises are fulfilled, Father, but we know nothing is impossible for You, and all Your promises will come true. All we need is faith. Amen.
(From "Prayers & Promises")

1 I waited patiently for the Lord;
he inclined to me and heard my cry.
2 He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog,
and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.
3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.
4 Happy are those who make the Lord their trust,
who do not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after false gods.
5 You have multiplied, O Lord my God,
your wondrous deeds and your thoughts towards us;
none can compare with you.
Were I to proclaim and tell of them,
they would be more than can be counted.
Psalm 40 New Revised Standard Version

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary
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Joshua 9:22-10:15 - Romans 15:14-24 - Matthew 27:1-10