Prayers in Genesis

Prayers in Genesis

Abraham for an heir

Genesis 15:2-3

2 But Abram said, “O Sovereign LORD, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?”

3 And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.”

Answered because God had promised

Genesis 21:1-8

1 Now the LORD was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what he had promised.

2 Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him.

3 Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore him.

4 When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God commanded him.

5 Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

6 Sarah said, “God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.”

7 And she added, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.”

8 The child grew and was weaned, and on the day Isaac was weaned Abraham held a great feast.

Abraham for Ishmael to be his heir

Genesis 17:18

And Abraham said to God, “If only Ishmael might live under your blessing!”

Scriptures to Live a Long Life

Exodus 20:12

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you.

Ephesians 6:2-3

2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise—

3 “that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”