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Month: August 2014

The one question to ask God (Everyone)

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On August 6, 2014

In Christian, Genesis, Through the Bible

When God tells Abram that he himself is his protector (shield) and provider (exceeding great reward), one would expect, to see Abram respond with gratitude, but the Bible records that instead of praise, Abram has a question for God. He question was “Lord God, what wilt thou give me?” and expressed his recognition of God’s awareness that he was childless. Abram was unsatisfied because he lacked the seed (a child) for his legacy to continue. All the things that he would get and amass would be futile when it could not be passed on. We would later see that God promises to Abram, the Seed, speaking of Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:16) through whom Abram’s name shall be made great and nations blessed. However, here let us focus on the question that Abram asked, which is what I believe, each one of us should ask … especially those who have not received Jesus, the Seed.

Points to ponder:
Let us be like Abram, unsatisfied, until we have received Jesus Christ, the Seed of the woman (Genesis 3:15), the Seed of Abram (Genesis 15:4-5), the promised Seed (Galatians 3:16). All the possessions and pleasures of the world amount to nothing, if we do not have Christ Jesus, the Seed, germinate in our lives, taking root in it and making us fruitful, so that nations can be blessed through us. If you have not received Jesus Christ, may your question be, “Lord God, what wilt thou give me?”

Genesis 15:2 (KJV)
2 And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

Exceeding Great Reward

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On August 5, 2014

In Christian, Genesis, Through the Bible

When God tells Abram, that he is his reward, he says, “I am thy exceeding great reward” (Genesis 15:1). The words that are used to describe God as a reward are exceeding and great. Psalm 86:10 avers that God is a great God, the only Great God, who does wondrous things. Now, here we learn that God is not merely great, he is exceedingly great.

Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines the word ‘exceeding’ as one which is ‘exceptional in amount, quality or degree.’ and the word ‘great’ as one ‘remarkable in magnitude, degree and effectiveness’. God is not only exceptional but remarkably great as the reward.

Points to ponder:
What is the kind of reward you seek? We often strive to get the greatest reward, we can possibly get, for our achievements, but even more greater than the greatest reward, that we can get for ourselves, is God himself … who is exceedingly greater than the greatest. Seek God first by rejecting what the world has to offer so that God himself can be your exceeding great reward. Let God be our exceeding great reward.

Genesis 15:1 (KJV)
1 After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

Psalm 86:9-10 (KJV)
9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.

God, your reward

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On August 4, 2014

In Christian, Genesis, Through the Bible

Genesis 15:1 states “After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.”

It is noteworthy to recognize that not only does God assures Abram of his personal protection (I am your shield) but also assures him of his personal provisions (thy exceeding great reward). Abram, who had rejected the offer of the earthly king of Salem was being rewarded now by God, the heavenly King of kings, himself. Secondly, it is important to note, that in a world where reward is generally materialistic and expected as something that given for one’s action and achievements, God, here is saying that Abram’s reward was not some materialistic article, but that God, the possessor of all materials (heaven and earth), himself, was his reward.

Points to ponder:
Those who reject possessions from wicked ones (as was the king of Salem) can be assured that God will reward them by being their reward himself. The choice we have is to either choose a reward for ourselves and accept that which we are offered, or let God choose for us, himself, as our reward. And when God is our reward, we have not need for any other materialistic possessions, for God, Most High, is the possessor of the heaven and the earth. Is God, reward?

Genesis 15:1 (KJV)
15 After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

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