In this passage, Abram is sad and is longing for children, even though Abram means exulted father. We should have joy if we delight in the Lord. Heaven is heaven because those in Christ get to be with Him. God is able to speak things to us that do not seem probable, but they are still true. Do you believe your circumstances or do you believe God. We should believe God and not our circumstances. Circumstances change, God does not. We are not to create our own reality by 'speaking things into being'. When God makes a covenant sign, that involves death. Generally, when God gives directions, He is specific. Abram obeyed God and it was messy. If we walk in obedience with God, we will get messy too. If we obey God, it will be sacrificial, messy, require hard work, require perseverance, and the enemy will try to take it away. The happiest time we will have is when we realize that God is in control of everything. We should not focus on the here and now, but focus on the Lord and His will for our lives. God not only knows the future, God controls the future.
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Pastor Jim Wood is passionate about sharing the gospel. He wrote his first sermon at nine, preached at fifteen and has been preaching and teaching the Bible, whenever possible, for forty years. Jim is founder and Executive Director of Wears Valley Ranch, a home and school for...