"The Promise" is code for God's special covenant with Abram. He wasn't even called Abraham yet. The former means "exhalted father", the later "father of a multitude." Before we get into sharing this with many, what exactly is this PROMISE TO ABRAM?
In my view, there are three components to this promise. They are
- the PERSON of God. He promises Himself. You get Me. Primarily, you get a relationship with Me. It is intimate. It is ongoing. I am revealing myself to you one on one and you get a chance to respond well to it. It is at its' essence, God + 1.
- A PLACE. Tied up in this promise is the physical land of Israel.
- A PEOPLE. After we get done connecting individually with you, Mr. Abram, I am then going to offer this same deal of intimacy to many, thus creating a people and a nation. This will then turn you into Mr. ABRAHAM. This will eventually be ONLY by faith, not by family-ties, just like it was at the beginning.
Listen 7 minutes and join me in a covenant that is for us today too. Primarily, this PROMISE is the PERSON of God. bewithme.us Apple Podcasts, etc.
