God told Abram that he had no need of anything. That he should not fear anything. That He, God, would take care of him and give him all he needed.
Abram did not doubt, but he did wonder, "What's the point? After I am gone, I have no one to leave it to. My heir is Eliezer of Damascus, the steward of my house."
The custom in those days was that the person in charge of the estate before the death of a man was the one who inherited all the man had, if there were no blood heir to leave it to. Today, we call it our "executor", and we have "wills" to tell those who are in charge how to execute the property after the death of the owner.
God promised Abram that he would have an heir of his own seed, or blood-line.
Abram asked for a contract. God gave it to him.
To learn more about this "contract", read these links:
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With this promise comes God's warning of the future. He told Abram what would happen to his descendents. The information seems forboding, but the end of the journey that God foretells has so much promise!
We must remember that our own lives are a journey with God. Not every day is going to be peaches and cream, but if we stay on the path and keep Jesus in the forefront of our visions and thoughts, we will be joyous and grateful in the end!
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