Scripture - Gen 17:4-8 "As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations. 5 No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father of many nations. 6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. 7 And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you. 8 Also I give to you and your descendants after you the land in which you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, as an everlasting possession; and I will be their God."
Observation - God is unfolding the plan for Abraham's life right here. He is telling Abraham what is going to happen to him and what his promise is for Abraham's life. God said "I am naming you Abraham because I have made you the father of many nations". Abraham was not currently the father of many nations and really didn't see any physical proof of that being possible. Sarah was old, he was old, really it didn't make sense. But God had the plan already in place even when the physical evidence speaks to the contrary.
Application - I am reminded everyday of the physical limitations that face my life. Financial limitations, time limitations, people limitations and the list goes on and on. There is a promise burning inside of me that God has placed there. This promise was not given based upon any human limitation but based upon God's ultimate design. When He makes a promise He already knows the end of the story. I love that He told Abraham - "I have made you" even before it was a reality to Abraham. God let me respond as Abraham responded "I believe!"
Prayer - Father help me to see the plan as you see it. Let me know that your plan and your promise is not dependent on anything I can or will do but upon your word only. This whole world was put in place by your spoken word - Father speak over my life.
Observation - God is unfolding the plan for Abraham's life right here. He is telling Abraham what is going to happen to him and what his promise is for Abraham's life. God said "I am naming you Abraham because I have made you the father of many nations". Abraham was not currently the father of many nations and really didn't see any physical proof of that being possible. Sarah was old, he was old, really it didn't make sense. But God had the plan already in place even when the physical evidence speaks to the contrary.
Application - I am reminded everyday of the physical limitations that face my life. Financial limitations, time limitations, people limitations and the list goes on and on. There is a promise burning inside of me that God has placed there. This promise was not given based upon any human limitation but based upon God's ultimate design. When He makes a promise He already knows the end of the story. I love that He told Abraham - "I have made you" even before it was a reality to Abraham. God let me respond as Abraham responded "I believe!"
Prayer - Father help me to see the plan as you see it. Let me know that your plan and your promise is not dependent on anything I can or will do but upon your word only. This whole world was put in place by your spoken word - Father speak over my life.
