
S – Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.
Genesis 15:6 CSB
O – Commentary:
And Abram believed: God made his covenant with a believer; the statement does not indicate when Abram came to faith. The Hebrew text does not link Abram’s belief with the promise of the stars; it just says parenthetically that Abram believed God. Abram already had faith; his departure from Ur was his first great act that demonstrated it (see Heb 11:8–10). • God counted him as righteous because of his faith: This central statement about Abram’s saving faith is quoted three times in the NT (Rom 4:3, 22–23; Gal 3:6; Jas 2:23) to support the doctrine of righteousness before God by faith
New Living Translation Study Bible
A – This makes a clear distinction that we need to decide to believe who God is. Also, we need to continue to believe in the Lord’s leading in our lives. Both make the distinction of God’s place in our lives.
R – Lord, thank you for the opportunity to believe in who You are. You are God of everything, creator of all. We are also grateful that you desire an ongoing relationship where we see the fulfillment of your purpose and plans by believing in You.