As we are reading about Abram's life in The Story, today's reading takes us to God's promise that Abram's offspring will be uncountable, like the stars in the sky. I love that Abram wasn't afraid to ask a hard question of God. He just flat asked God, "What can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer...?" I guess Abram was not one to mince words at this point in his life. But I also think God invites us to ask Him the hard or big or difficult questions. He's big enough to handle them. He's also big enough to answer them.
We see that as He goes on to make this promise about Abram's descendants. He tells Abram, "Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them...So shall your offspring be.” I don't know about you but when I ask God a big question, I want a big answer. And that's what Abram got right here. He was hoping for one heir, someone he could leave his estate to other than a servant. And what does God give him? An entire nation.
What are you asking of God? Is it BIG? Are you waiting for His answer? Or have you gotten the answer and you are having trouble believing it? That's the other thing we can learn from Abram today. He believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness. Do you believe God? And are you ready to receive His big promises? Because I believe He is ready to give them to us.
We just gotta ask. And we just gotta believe.
- Holly Barrett
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