Abram shall be the Father of the Heir
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God made it clear that Abraham alone would be the father of the future heir. Heirship depends on sonship (Rom. 8:14–17). Then God dramatically assured Abraham that this one heir would be the father of so many descendants that nobody would be able to count them.Even when life is dark, you can still see the stars. Someone has well said, “When the outlook is bleak, try the up-look.” Abraham had been looking around, trying to solve his problem; but the answer lay in looking up.
About 30,000 stars are listed in the General Catalog used by astronomers, but it is estimated that there are 100 billion more! God did not say that Abraham would have that many descendants but that, like the stars, there would be too many to count. Whether Abraham looked down at the dust (Gen. 13:14) or up at the stars (15:5), he would recall God’s promise and have confidence. This promise was repeated to Abraham (22:17) and reaffirmed to Isaac (26:4). More
Wiersbe, Warren W. Be Obedient. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1991. Print. “Be” Commentary Series.
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