Genesis 15:7-21
New King James Version (NKJV)
7 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.”
8 And he said, “Lord GOD, how shall I know that I will inherit it?”
9 So He said to him, “Bring Me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” 10 Then he brought all these to Him and cut them in two, down the middle, and placed each piece opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds in two. 11 And when the vultures came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
12 Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, horror and great darkness fell upon him. 13 Then He said to Abram: “Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them, and they will afflict them four hundred years. 14 And also the nation whom they serve I will judge; afterward they shall come out with great possessions. 15 Now as for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried at a good old age. 16 But in the fourth generation they shall return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.”
17 And it came to pass, when the sun went down and it was dark, that behold, there appeared a smoking oven and a burning torch that passed between those pieces. 18 On the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying:
“To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the River Euphrates— 19 the Kenites, the Kenezzites, the Kadmonites, 20 the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaim, 21 the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.”
God made another covenant with Abram. He promised not only to give Abram descendants but He also set apart a certain section of land for them to inhabit. The covenant was sealed with a blood sacrifice which God passed through. God's revelation did not stop with the promise of the land. God revealed to Abram that his descendants would be captive in a land that did not belong to them and that after four hundred years they would be set free taking with them great possessions. This is a prophecy about Israel's bondage in Egypt, their escape from there and their time of wandering. God gives Abram a reason for this, "for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete."
Sometimes what we are going through in our lives is a direct result of something we have or have not done. Sometimes it is for others to see God glorified in our circumstances and still other times it is to allow others more opportunity to repent and turn to God, like the Amorites.
What ever you have been through this year be confident that God knew beforehand what was going to happen and how to help you through it! This year is no different. God knows the plans He has for you. Jeremiah 29:11 is a favorite verse of many and one many people can quote. It is the verse many hang on to during difficult times. Before making any resolutions, seek God first. Ask Him what His plans for you are. Then be still and wiat for His response. He is faithful and He will reveal to you the answer. When He does reveal his plans for you respond immediately with readiness. Walking with your hand in His you will have a year filled with His peace!
Father You are LORD of all creation. You have formed every star and keep them in their place. Every grain of sand You made. You know the exact time every flower will sprin up and bloom. You also know the plans You have for me. Help me to turn over control of my life, every part of it, completely to You. Help to keep my hand in Yours and walk where You lead. I don't not want to run ahead or shuffle unwillingy behind. You have not given me a spirit of fear and defeat. You have given me Your Spirit to dwell in me and give me strength. Thank You LORD! In Jesus mighty Name, amen!
8 And he said, “Lord GOD, how shall I know that I will inherit it?”
9 So He said to him, “Bring Me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” 10 Then he brought all these to Him and cut them in two, down the middle, and placed each piece opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds in two. 11 And when the vultures came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away.
12 Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, horror and great darkness fell upon him. 13 Then He said to Abram: “Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them, and they will afflict them four hundred years. 14 And also the nation whom they serve I will judge; afterward they shall come out with great possessions. 15 Now as for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried at a good old age. 16 But in the fourth generation they shall return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.”
17 And it came to pass, when the sun went down and it was dark, that behold, there appeared a smoking oven and a burning torch that passed between those pieces. 18 On the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying:
“To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the River Euphrates— 19 the Kenites, the Kenezzites, the Kadmonites, 20 the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaim, 21 the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.”
God made another covenant with Abram. He promised not only to give Abram descendants but He also set apart a certain section of land for them to inhabit. The covenant was sealed with a blood sacrifice which God passed through. God's revelation did not stop with the promise of the land. God revealed to Abram that his descendants would be captive in a land that did not belong to them and that after four hundred years they would be set free taking with them great possessions. This is a prophecy about Israel's bondage in Egypt, their escape from there and their time of wandering. God gives Abram a reason for this, "for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete."
Sometimes what we are going through in our lives is a direct result of something we have or have not done. Sometimes it is for others to see God glorified in our circumstances and still other times it is to allow others more opportunity to repent and turn to God, like the Amorites.
What ever you have been through this year be confident that God knew beforehand what was going to happen and how to help you through it! This year is no different. God knows the plans He has for you. Jeremiah 29:11 is a favorite verse of many and one many people can quote. It is the verse many hang on to during difficult times. Before making any resolutions, seek God first. Ask Him what His plans for you are. Then be still and wiat for His response. He is faithful and He will reveal to you the answer. When He does reveal his plans for you respond immediately with readiness. Walking with your hand in His you will have a year filled with His peace!
Father You are LORD of all creation. You have formed every star and keep them in their place. Every grain of sand You made. You know the exact time every flower will sprin up and bloom. You also know the plans You have for me. Help me to turn over control of my life, every part of it, completely to You. Help to keep my hand in Yours and walk where You lead. I don't not want to run ahead or shuffle unwillingy behind. You have not given me a spirit of fear and defeat. You have given me Your Spirit to dwell in me and give me strength. Thank You LORD! In Jesus mighty Name, amen!
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