Broadcast
Father Abraham -- Part 2
Genesis 15:2-3
06/04/2024
2 But Abram said, ``O Lord GOD, what will you give
me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my
house is Eliezer of Damascus?''
3 And Abram said, ``Behold, you have given me no
offspring, and a member of my household will be my
heir.'' (ESV)
God promised Abram His richest blessings. He repeated this
promise, that the whole world would be blessed through Abram's
line. However, Abram had a problem.
But Abram said, ``O Lord GOD, what will you give me,
for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is
Eliezer of Damascus?'' And Abram said, ``Behold, you
have given me no offspring, and a member of my
household will be my heir.''
In ancient society, and even today, the infertile couple
feels left out of the mainstream of life. They withdraw from
friends and family because they grow weary of hearing about the
children they cannot have. More cruelly, Abram's name meant
``exulted father,'' which was a reminder he had no children. His
wife was well past childbearing age, so Abram was resigned to
pass his great wealth to his trusted servant.
At times we question whether God will actually fulfill that
which He has promised. If we are His beloved children, why do we
suffer various illnesses, problems, and rejection by the world?
We are promised the forgiveness of our sins, we are declared holy
in God's sight, why then to we continue to selfishly turn from
Him to our own desires?
The promise is now, the fulfillment is yet to come. This is
the lesson which Abram will learn.
May our Lord grant you faith in His grace and mercy, even
when that grace seems hidden. Amen.