May 19
THE CALL OF ABRAM
-Genesis 12:1-3 states, … Now the Lord said unto Abram, Get out of your country, and from your kindred, and from
your father’s house, unto a land that I will show you: And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you,
and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless you, and curse him that curses you:
AND IN YOU SHALL ALL THE FAMILIES OF THE EARTH BE BLESSED … WHAT A WONDERFUL SCRIPTURE PASSAGE OF GOOD NEWS! IN ABRAM
SHALL ALL THE FAMILIES OF THE EARTH BE BLESSED!
-Let us take a close look at the call of Abram. The name "Abram" means high father. His name was later changed to "Abraham",
which means father of many. This passage of scripture is referred to as the Abrahamic Covenant. Notice the Word of the Lord
to Abram. There is to be a separation from:
1. HIS COUNTRY
2. HIS KINDRED ( FAMILY )
3. HIS FATHER’S HOUSE
-Let us pay special attention to the fact that God did not approach Abram to curse him, but to bless him. He did not “hang
him over the ( so-called ) eternal flames of hell”. He did not threaten Abram to serve Him or else … But rather,
He told Abram, … I AM GOING TO BLESS YOU, AND NOT ONLY YOU, BUT ALL THE FAMILIES OF THE EARTH! WHAT GOOD NEWS! WHAT
A PROMISE! WHAT A COVENANT! WHAT A BLESSING!
-We must understand that our Father is not out to “get us”, but to BLESS US! God approaches man in order to
reconcile man unto Himself. He does not need to be reconciled unto us, BUT WE NEED TO BE RECONCILED UNTO HIM! Remember …
God has reconciled us unto Himself by Jesus Christ, and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was
in Christ, RECONCILING THE WORLD UNTO HIMSELF, not imputing their trespasses unto them, ( 2nd Corinthians 5:18,19
) …
-This is all a result of the original promise that God made to Abram. Do you believe it? Can you receive it? The Lord Jesus
Christ, Who came through the loins of Abraham, TOOK AWAY THE SIN OF THE WORLD. He was made to be sin for us, Who knew
no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him ( 2nd Corinthians 5:21 ) … Jesus ( through
the blood of His cross ) has purchased all the families of the earth. He has reconciled all things unto Himself ( Colossians
1:20 )!
-Thank God for the call of Abram! His call does signify and point to a blessing upon all the families of the earth. Abraham
truly is the FATHER OF US ALL ( Romans 4:16 )! The blessing of Abraham will extend into the ages to come, until God shall
be ALL IN ALL! ALL THE FAMILIES OF THE EARTH SHALL BE BLESSED!
-ABRAHAM IS THE HEIR OF THE WORLD ( Romans 4:13 )!-
