God's Covenant with Abram
1After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision:
“Do not be afraid, Abram.
I am your shield,
your very great reward.”
2But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.”
4Then the word of the LORD came to him, saying, “This one will not be your heir, but one who comes from your own body will be your heir.” 5And the LORD took him outside and said, “Now look to the heavens and count the stars, if you are able.” Then He declared, “So shall your offspring be.”
6Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.
7The LORD also told him, “I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.”
Abram was afraid because he had just defeated four kings and was afraid of retribution. God was reassuring him, ““Do not be afraid, Abram.
I am your shield,”.....
And because Abram didn’t take a reward for the victory over the four kings God was also telling him, (I God) “am...your very great reward.”
God was going to bless him. But Abram was concerned because he had doubt about an heir, he didn’t have a son and didn’t want his chief servant Eliezer to become his heir.
There’s a lesson to learn here, it’s ok to have doubt with belief but it’s not ok to doubt with disbelief.
This verse says it all, “6Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
To have doubt is ok but you must believe. May we all be an example like Abram.
Blessings, David
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