Today's meditation comes from the Old Testament, Genesis 15:1, which begins with the key historical detail of the covenant between God and Abram, "After these things," as in the opening lines of the Chinese novel, "The words...". Abram is the same Abraham who was later renamed by God as the father of many nations. By faith, Abraham, who was called the friend of God, "when he was called, he went out as he was commanded, to a place where he would be established"; by faith, he willingly humbled himself to his nephew, and let Lot choose the place he liked best to live in first; by faith, he went out to war, and won the battle with few, and rescued Lot, his nephew, who lived in Sodom. By faith he received the blessing of Melchizedek on his return from the defeat of the kings, but refused to accept the spoils of war because of the sin of Sodom. The Lord God is all-knowing and all-powerful, and He could understand Abram's doubts and worries and fears at that time. Dear friend, what do you need to entrust to God in your faith today? The Father who loves us watches over and protects all those who trust in Him, and is our shield in our troubles! Because the Lord Jesus was crucified and resurrected for our sins, we can be justified by faith, like Abraham, and receive the reward of eternal life. Pray that the Holy Spirit, through the powerful word of God, will give us the greatest reward of all, to have faith in Jesus Christ as Lord! (translation from DeepL.com/translator)