Genesis 15:12 (ESV) — As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on
Abram. And behold, dreadful and great darkness fell upon him.
Genesis 15:18 (ESV) — On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram,
saying, “To your offspring I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the
great river, the river Euphrates,
NOTE: This is really
the best of agreements--Abram is asleep as God cuts the contract. God places
the burden for fulfillment completely upon himself. It is unconditional. The
land is Israel's. It is not the churches or to be dismissed in some metaphorical
sense as some reformed theologians do. This is Israel's land because of God's
contract with Abram and his descendants (represented in Abram). And he will
fulfill it just as he promised. Even now it is not fulfilled as it is intended
to be the land from the Nile to the Euphrates, and that has only happened for a
short time during David's reign. It matters not who lives there now. God has
given the land to Israel and it is theirs. In the millennial kingdom when
Christ rules on the earth, the promise will be completely fulfilled.
PRAYER: Father, I
thank you that I am a part of the church, an entity made of Jews and Gentiles
who have believed in Jesus. We are not Israel and you are not finished with
Israel. I am part of the body of Christ and I am part of the bride of Christ. I
have a special place in your kingdom. Thank you for the gift of salvation that
has secured such a wonderful future for me.
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