Genesis 15

Genesis 15 Promises

(Gen 15:6 KJV) And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

We need to believe the promises of God. Promise doesn’t hinge on how good we are, or how much we please the Lord in our life, as we so often seem to think, but on the promise of God, and the goodness of His Son, Jesus. Yes, we are heirs to the promise through Jesus Christ, and through Him only. Not only The Promise, but the promises of God in Christ. It is silly of us to think that if we are not constantly in His will, that we forfeit the promises and blessings he has for us, yet we often think this way. We think the promises are only in effect when we are obedient to the Lord, but if that were so, I’m afraid none of us could claim the promises of God for our lives! Believing in the Lord is imputed to us for righteousness (Gal. 3:16), and we are the “chosen of God” just as Abaraham’s seed was. This is all made possible by faith. (See Gal. 3:14 also). Faith makes us heirs to the promise of God (salvation), as much as to His promises, each and every one.

Galations 3:6-9 explains this very well, as we enter into the promise by faith, we also obtain the promises, by faith. (Gal 3:7 KJV) Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. Then (Gal 3:14 KJV) That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Then, v16, further clarifies that we are the seed of Abraham, by faith. Everything centers around Christ—always! We enter into the Door of promise in Christ, yea, and all the promises of God. Learn of Gods great and precious promises, and cling to them; thank God for them, and make them a daily rejoicing in your life. Don’t let anyone talk you out of the promises, saying they were only for Israel, and not for us today, for we too enter into the promises the same way Abraham did, by faith.