Lord God, What Will You Give Me?
GENESIS 15:1-21
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Significant time had passed since God’s original promise to Abram. Although God had prospered him as promised, Abram was concerned about one thing. 

GENESIS 15:1-21

After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.’

But Abram said, ‘Lord God, what will You give me, seeing I go childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?’ Then Abram said, ‘Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one born in my house is my heir!’

And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, ‘This one shall not be your heir, but one who will come from your own body shall be your heir.’

Then He brought him outside and said, ‘Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.’

Night time prayers at the Western Wall.

Then He brought him outside and said, ‘Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.’ And He said to him, ‘So shall you descendants be.’

And he believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.

Then He said to him, ‘I am the Lord, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to inherit it.'”

While God had promised Abram an abundant progeny, he and Sarah were still childless following his encounter with Melchizedek (Gen. 14:18). Abram offered a solution. According to the custom of the day, he proposed making a servant born in his household the heir of his estate. 

At this point, God took Abram aside and showed him the stars of heaven. As Creator of the starry host, God promised Abram that not only would a son be his heir instead of his servant, but also that his descendants would be just as numerous as the stars. 

How did Abram respond? Without hesitation, Abram believed God! And, God “accounted it to him for righteousness.”

Charles E. McCracken is an international Bible teacher, long-time friend of Israel and advocate for the Jewish people. Rev. McCracken authentically communicates biblical truth making his presentations relevant for those seeking to understand the significance of Israel and the church in Bible prophecy. He staunchly supports the nation of Israel and the Jewish people’s right to exist and live in peace.

© Charles E. McCracken 2018, devotional comments only. Repost/Reprint with permission from the author. Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Emphasis added).

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