Key Verse: Genesis 15:6, "Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness."
The second part of Abraham's story is about the need for patience. God initiated a covenant with Abraham. A covenant is a binding agreement between two parties. God promised Abraham many blessings. God blessed Abraham with incredible wealth. The one big question Abraham had, however, was regarding God's promise of many descendants. As Abraham got older, he couldn't see that happening. In fact, Abraham even asked God what good all the blessings would be if he had no son to pass them on to.
Even though God assured Abraham and Sarah they'd have a son, they still took matters into their own hands. Abraham fathered a son with an Egyptian slave girl named Hagar.
Just think of the personal time and the intimate conversations God and Abraham shared. Think about the blessings and the promises God gave him only to have Abraham doubt that God would give him a son by his wife Sarah.
God's promise would eventually be fulfilled in a miraculous way. When Abraham was 100 years old, his son Isaac was born.
Now more than ever, people want things immediately. Our temptation is to rush everything including God. Patiently wait on God and you'll see he always keeps his promises!
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