Genesis 26:4-5 NLT
I will cause your descendants to become as numerous as the stars of the sky, and I will give them all these lands. And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed. I will do this because Abraham listened to me and obeyed all my requirements, commands, decrees, and instructions.”
As I was reading this morning a few things jumped out to me. This scripture is the one that stood out most. It put the whole story in a different perspective for me.
If you're not familiar with the story of Abraham please go to Genesis and start reading it! This is a story of God's faithfulness to us. From Abraham descendants will come our savior Jesus! From the very moment God promises him that his baren wife will give birth through the resurrection of Jesus Christ God is faithful!
Any way, when I read the above scripture it clicked. Abraham obeyed God not for the blessings and wealth he'd receive during his life, but for the blessings and promises God has made for his children and their children and their children's children. All the generations to come!
At this point Abraham's son Isaac is getting old and has obeyed God for the sake of his children. As a new mother this makes more sense to me now then ever before!
My parents always told me that my choices effected everyone around me. As a stubborn, "I'm going to do it my way", "make my own mistakes" teenager I didn't understand that fully. I am learning everyday that my obedience to God not only effects me but also my husband and my son and future sons.
Parents, let's live every detail of today even more for our children than we ever have before! We'll be amazed at the blessings we receive along the way!
~Awaken Us~
Brenna Stanford
