Title: Abraham’s Altars
Memorize: Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him. Genesis 12:7 (Nkjv)
Bible Reading: Genesis 15:2–6 (Nkjv)
[2] But Abram said, “Lord God, what will You give me, seeing I go childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”
[3] Then Abram said, “Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one born in my house is my heir!”
[4] And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “This one shall not be your heir, but one who will come from your own body shall be your heir.”
[5] Then He brought him outside and said, “Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.”
[6] And he believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.
Message:
The book of Genesis shows clearly the deep and cordial relationship Abraham enjoyed with God.
He walked with God, conversed with Him, and consistently honoured Him. Each time he moved to a new place, he built an altar—making his encounter with God tangible and permanent.
This practice is both symbolic and powerful. Our father in the Lord recounts how he adopted the same pattern by setting aside prayer rooms in every house he lived in. Today, one of those altars has become the Open Heavens Gallery, a place where countless people have encountered God and received miracles.
Dear teen, you are not too young to build an altar of prayer—not a physical structure, but a dedicated space where you meet with God daily.
It could be a corner of your room, your study area, or a quiet spot in your hostel. What matters is the consistency and reverence you bring to that place.
Abraham built an altar near Bethel (Genesis 12:8), and years later, his grandson Jacob had a destiny-changing encounter with God in that same region.
Your altar of prayer today can become a place of divine encounters tomorrow—both for you and generations after you.
So, wherever you find yourself, start raising altars of prayer, worship, and consecration. Let them become dwelling places for God in your life.
Reflection:
Do you have an altar where you meet with God daily?
Bible Quiz:
Which name did Abraham call God when He provided a ram as a substitute sacrifice for Isaac?
Answer: Jehovah Jireh.
Hymn 2: When we walk with the Lord
Bible In One Year: Hosea 6:1–9:17; 3 John 1:1–15