God's Chosen People And Their Land

Our last few messages has centered around Genesis 12:1-3 that are the foundation verses about Jehovah God choosing the Jewish People for a special mission and giving them the land of Israel. God spoke to Abraham and said:

I Will Make You Into A Great Nation

I Will Bless You

You Will Be A Blessing

I Will Bless Those Who Bless You

I Will Curse Those Who Curse You

This is a message from God to Abraham and his descendants.

However, there is a problem! At this point in time Abraham and his wife Sarah did not have any descendants. Of course, God knew about this situation and portions of Genesis 15 and 17 illustrate God's solution to this problem just as He solves all of our problems today when we turn to Him in prayer.

Genesis 15:1-6 says, "After this, The Word of The Lord came to Abraham in a vision: 'Do not be afraid, Abraham, I am your shield, your very great reward.' But Abraham said, 'O Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?' And Abraham said, 'You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.' Then The Word of The Lord came to him: 'This man will not be your heir, but a son coming from your own body will be your heir.' He took him outside and said, 'look up at the heavens and count the stars - if indeed you can count them.' Then He said to him, 'So shall your offspring be,' Abraham believed The Lord and He credited it to him as righteousness."

We all need to realize Jehovah God is prophesying about a major miracle He will perform. God will bring forth a son to Abraham and Sarah even though Abraham was 100 years old and Sarah was 90 years old. Only God could perform such a miracle! Also, God says Abraham will have descendants as numerous as the stars who became the Jewish People. Hallelujah!

Jehovah God also prophesies in Genesis 15 that He will give Abraham and his descendants the land of Israel. Genesis 15:18 says, "On that day The Lord made a covenant with Abraham and said, 'To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates.'" The land God was giving to Abraham and his descendants is almost the entire Middle East of today. There is no question as to whom the land of Israel belongs! Bless His Holy Name!

All this is validating that God chose The Jewish People and gave them The Land Of Israel. What A Mighty God We Serve!

May The Lord Bless You This Day And Every Day,

Frank