Scripture

Abram fell face down and God said to him, “As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.”

Observation

When Abram is ninety-nine years old, the Lord appears to him with a covenant. The promise is that the Lord will give Abram many descendants- he will be the father of many nations.

God will not just be Abram’s God, but the God of all this descendants. He will give Canaan as an everlasting possession to Abram and his descendants.

The sign of faithfulness to the covenant is that Abram and every male descendant, including slaves bought from others or born in his household, are to be circumcised.

Application

It seemed impossible to Abram that at the age of ninety-nine years, and his wife Sarai being well past child bearing, he could become a father of many nations.

Abram is thinking Ishmael, but the Lord has bigger plans than Abram can imagine.

This is always true for all of us. We see with limited vision, but God sees unlimited potential.

When we walk in humble obedience to our Father, the seemingly impossible becomes real.

Prayer

Father, you are the God of the impossible. Please let your miracle breakthrough come into my situation. Amen