Feb 01 2006
Genesis 15
“It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back”
Or
God’s Covenant with Abram
There are many reasons that I feel that I can relate to Abram, just as there are many aspects of Abram’s life that make absolutely no sense to me. That Abram simply packed up the life that he and Sarai created in Ur and Harran without complaining or asking questions of God seems completely out of my realm of understanding. But when Abram asked God how he and Sarai were going to be the progenitors of the great nation that God promised even though Sarai is barren, I can make a connection to something similar in my life. This is what makes the story of Abram and Sarai so compelling – we’ve all been there and we’ve all been them. We’ve all had conversations and interactions with God like the one Abram had in Genesis 15, except that most of us haven’t been made mother and father of a whole nationality, lasting throughout history and extending around the globe. And if you have, let me know because I want to meet you.
God meets Abram in a dream, with God immediately telling him, “Hey! Don’t be afraid! It’s me, God, your shield and the one Who is and give you your great rewards.†What initially is most noticeable here is that God realizes what Abram’s reaction will be upon seeing God in a vision – Abram will be freaked out. God knows that Abram will be scared, so God makes sure that Abram’s fears are allayed.
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