Our concern is not so much with Abraham. Our chief focus of attention
is on “the God of Abraham.” The story of Abraham is both the story of
Abraham and the story of God’s grace and power. We see the grace of God,
revealed in the promises of God. We see the power of God, revealed in
the fulfilment of His promises: “God can do anything; God can do
anything; God can do anything but fail; He can save. He can keep. He can
cleanse, and He will. God can do anything but fail.”
God’s promise to Abraham has three parts: (a) personal – “I will
bless you; (b) national – “I will make of you a great nation”; (c)
universal – “by you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” As
the fulfilment of God’s promise moves forward from Abraham to Israel to
Christ, we hear God’s Word speaking to us: “I will bless you” – saved,
kept, cleansed.
As we receive the blessing of God’s salvation, we discover how
faithful God is, in His love towards us. “God can do anything but fail” –
God cannot fail, because He is the everlasting God. He is Lord. He is
carrying out His purpose, the purpose of His unchanged, unchanging and
unchangeable love. This purpose of love is expressed in His promises.
His promises has been fulfilled in Christ. His promises are offered to
us today. These promises are summed up in the simple yet rich words, “I
will bless you.” His promises express “the unchangeable character of His
purpose” (Hebrews 6:17). We know that God will not fail us. He will not
let us down. He will not forsake us. He will not leave us. We know this
not only because of the promise given to Abraham. We know that God is
faithful, in His love, because of the Cross of Christ – “the sure and
steadfast anchor of the soul” (Hebrews 6:19).
As we learn about the faithfulness of God, we discover that the God
of Abraham is our God, and the God of Jesus Christ is our God. We find
ourselves drawn to Him. This isn’t a superficial and shallow attraction.
It’s a deep devotion. It’s a heartfelt, loving loyalty. As we think
about God’s faithfulness, our hearts are filled with hope for the
future. This hope is summed up for us in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, our
Saviour. we think of Him, and we say, “Hallelujah! What a Saviour!”
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