Thursday 8 October, 2015
Genesis 12:1-3
12 The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s family. Go to the land I will show you. 2 “I will make you into a great nation. And I will bless you. I will make your name great. You will be a blessing to others. 3 I will bless those who bless you. I will put a curse on anyone who puts a curse on you. All nations on earth will be blessed because of you.”
In these verses, we read of what is known as the ‘Abrahamic Covenant’ – a promise from God to Abraham. This is a well-known scripture that contains so much in only three verses. It speaks prophetically of what is to come for Abraham, and indeed for ‘all nations on earth’. While there is a lot of depth & significant meaning in these verses, what I love most about it is that it shows God’s heart for His people. The covenant He makes with Abraham is unconditional, unmerited & speaks of the personal relationship He had with Abraham, and longs to have with all people. I am reminded that the promises of God speak so much more about who God is and not just what He can do (even though what He can do is amazing – there is nothing He cannot do!). I love that God wants to know us & to be known by us, and that He is always for us.
God, thank you that you love us unconditionally, and that we can have real & personal relationship with you. May we long to know you, not just for what you can do in our lives, but for who you are. Amen.
Written by Madelaine Tarasenko
There is so many interesting things in Genesis. Up to this point all three of the only monotheistic religions in the world have a shared heritage.
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All Christians should spend some time getting to know what the ‘Abrahamic Covenant’ actually is and how it fits into Christian teaching.
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Thanks Mads.