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Genesis 12:10

Genesis 12:10

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The famine is the first real trial in the Promised Land — and it comes almost immediately after the call and the promises. This is the pattern of faith: promise, then testing. The New Testament is full of this structure. Egypt is the place of resources — but also the place of danger. What happens next shows the limits of Abram's trust.

Memory phrase: Hard times come — even to those following God.

Talk about it: Abram was doing what God told him — and then a famine came anyway! Does that surprise you? Can hard times come even when we are obeying God?

Prayer: God, when hard things happen even when I am trying to follow You, help me trust that You are still with me and still in control.

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