Genesis 15 records the covenant God made with Abram. It comes as a result of a dialogue with God. Abram was having doubts about being the father of a great nation in that he didn’t have any children. His inheritance would go to Eliezer a servant in his house. God took Abram outside and had him look up at the stars, and promised him that as the stars are too plentiful to count so would be the case of his offspring. Abram believed God, but God took it a step further by making a covenant with Abram.
A common custom in Abram’s day for two people making a covenant together would be to cut animals in half and for the two parties to walk between them pledging their agreements. They would also pledge that if they did not keep their covenants that their fate would be the same as that of the animals. It was a blood covenant.
Notice that God passed through the animals without Abram. In other words, God made a one sided covenant. Obviously, God knew that Abram and his descendants would be unable to keep the agreement to be a blessing. God through Jesus did suffer the fate of the animals on the cross. He was tortured and broken. God always kept His covenant, and He paid our price of the covenant as well.
“Lord, thank You for loving us so much to keep Your covenant even though we sin and fail often. Thank You for sending Jesus to pay the price for my sins. I pray this in the precious name of Jesus. Amen.”
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God was very clear in answering the questions of the unknown future and although abram did not have every answer, and even though it seemed impossible, Abram still was comforted with the answer God revealed to him. After the storm I have alot of questions, concerns and fears about the future and i need to follow Abrams example and seek God with these fears, and then rest on his unchanging promises and character that I learn from the Bible
So, on this blog, is all we talk about going to be Genesis or can it be anything?
This is to A.J. this blog is set up to go through the Bible in three years and day by day talk about what the days passage means to them this you should try this and save your answer to a word prosser and leter on go back and read what you thought and see how your views have changed. If you would like you can reach me at bigguylittlename@gmail.com or talk to pastor miller at rmiller@fbctc.com GOD BLESS YOU
How many Israelis are there in the world not as many as the stares so it must be the In grafted branch and Ishmael that make up the multitude. But it doesn’t mean that they will all go to Heaven in 13,14 we see that God told Abram about the little trip to Egypt and how they come out with great substance keep your eye open for other promises that are made by God they are not always obvious.
The first verse is so rich. It would be a great verse to meditate on for the remainder of the day. It says, "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward". At various times we are all afraid - family, finances, world events all cause us to be anxious and afraid, but throughout scripture God assures us He is our shield. However, in this verse He also tells us He is our great reward. What more can we want - protection from what might plague us and above that - a great reward.
I often look at non-christians and wonder how they can go through their life so barren when a shield and great reward is theirs for the taking.
Thank you, Father, for your boutiful goodness to us who know you and your protection and our reward of peace, joy, eternal life and more than we can imagine.
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