Genesis 17:1-2 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said to him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me… 1. To live as in His sight, and under His special inspection. 2. To realize, at all times, His presence and His Providence. 3. To feel the dignity of the godly life. We are not to walk behind Him, as if ashamed, but before Him, as conscious of the dignity of our high calling. 4. To feel the constant energy of spiritual life. We cannot fail with the Almighty power behind us. 5. To feel the love of God towards us. 6. To apprehend God's love by our faith. Parallel Verses KJV: And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. |