“And, behold, the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir. And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.” Genesis 15:4-6
While Abraham was worrying about one son, in fact the Lord tells him, his seed shall be as the stars of heaven for multitude. And so it is! For the Lord can only accept that which He brings forth. Because the answer is from Heaven, and not otherwise.
What is it that Abraham believed? According to verse 6, “he believed in the LORD.” And what does that mean?
This is one of the single most important Scriptures in the entirety of the Word of God. In this simple term, “Abraham believed the LORD,” we find the meaning of Justification by Faith. Abraham was Saved by Grace through Faith, not by his good works.
There is no other way of Salvation anywhere in the Bible. God demands Righteousness; however it is Righteousness afforded strictly by Christ and Christ Alone. Anything else is self-righteousness, and totally unacceptable to God. Directly the sinner believes God’s Testimony about His Beloved Son, he is not only declared righteous, but he is made a son and an heir.
So regarding the dealings of the Lord with Abraham, this means that Abraham believed that God ultimately would send a Redeemer into this world and would do so through his offspring.
The Apostle Paul, in addressing this very thing said in Galatians 3:16 “Now to Abraham and his seed were the Promises made. He said not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of One, and to your Seed, which is Christ.”
So, the entire nation of Israel, which would come from the loins of Abraham and the womb of Sarah, was but for one reason, and that was to bring forth “One Seed, which is Christ”
That “Seed” was brought forth for one reason, and one reason only, and that was to go to the Cross, which was necessary, that is, if the terrible sin debt was to be paid, and man thereby redeemed.
In essence, “Christ and Him Crucified” presents the entirety of the story of the Bible. Consequently, that’s where my Faith and your Faith had better be anchored. “For what says the Scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
LET’S PRAY.
May the Lord give you Faith enough to believe and trust Him in every of His Word concerning you that He will do what His Word says about your situation in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen Amen Amen. Fountain to your life.
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