" GOD MADE YOU WITH FAVOR"
Genesis 17: 6-8; 15-22
A. V. 6
(Concerning His Fruitfulness)
Genesis 17:6
Pararamihin ko nga ang iyong lahi at magtatatag sila ng mga bansa; at may magiging hari sa kanila.
- God promises Abraham Children, Crowds and Crowns.
- God promised him things that, at that moment in his life, he couldn't even imagine!
The farther I travel down this road, the sweeter His promises become to me! I am thankful that every single one is true! By the way,
He will make your life fruitful for His glory if you will abide in Him.
John 15:5.)
B. V. 7-8
(Concerning His Faithfulness)
Genesis 17:7-8
7]“Tutuparin ko ang aking pangako sa iyo at sa iyong lahi habang panahon, at ako'y magiging Diyos ninyo.
8]Ibibigay ko sa iyo at sa iyong magiging lahi ang lupaing ito ng Canaan na iyong tinitirhan ngayon bilang isang dayuhan. Ito ang magiging pag-aari nila sa habang panahon, at ako ang kanilang magiging Diyos.”
- God promises not only to bless Abraham, but his children and all the generations of Abraham's seed as well.
This is a covenant that is as good as the Name of God and that will endure as long as God endures.
(Note: Thank God that we can count on His faithfulness!
Lam. 3:22-23.
Thank God that He is faithful and true.
He will not renege on His promises. He will not fail us. We may fall short, but He never will! He is ever faithful!
Note:
God promises to be a personal God to the seed of Abraham. Friend, it is a blessing to serve a God that desires a personal relationship with the likes of you and me! I praise His name that my walk with Him does not hinge on what you do! It is personal and it is everlasting! What a blessing!
V. 15-22
(Concerning His Future )
Genesis 17:15-22
[15]Sinabi pa rin ng Diyos kay Abraham, “Hindi na Sarai ang itatawag mo sa iyong asawa kundi Sara
[16]sapagkat siya'y pagpapalain ko. Magkakaanak ka sa kanya at siya'y magiging ina ng maraming bansa; may magiging hari mula sa kanyang mga salinlahi.”
[17]Muling nagpatirapa si Abraham, ngunit napatawa siya nang kanyang maisip na siya'y matanda na. Nasabi niya sa sarili, “Magkakaanak pa ba ang isang lalaki na sandaang taóng gulang na? At si Sara! Maglilihi pa ba siya gayong siya'y siyamnapung taon na?”
[18]At sinabi niya sa Diyos, “Bakit hindi na lang po si Ismael ang magmana ng mga ipinangako ninyo sa akin?”
[19]Kaya't sumagot ang Diyos, “Hindi; ang asawa mong si Sara ay magkakaanak ng isang lalaki at tatawagin mo siyang Isaac. Makikipagtipan ako sa kanya at sa kanyang lahi magpakailanman.
[20]Tungkol naman kay Ismael, ipagkakaloob ko ang kahilingan mo: Pagpapalain ko siya at pararamihin ko rin ang kanyang lahi. Magkakaanak siya ng labindalawang prinsipe, at magiging bansang makapangyarihan ang kanyang salinlahi.
[21]Ngunit ang aking tipan sa iyo ay matutupad kay Isaac, na isisilang ni Sara sa isang taon, sa ganito ring panahon.”
[22]Pagkasabi nito, nilisan ng Diyos si Abraham.
God's promise to Abraham is extended to Sarai also.
> She is to have this child of promise and she is to be the mother of multitudes.
> Her name is also changed from "Sarai", which means "My Princess" to "Sarah", which means "Princess".
> When Abraham hears this he laughs. It is not a laugh of doubt, but of joy at what the Lord is about to do in his life.
> He is so excited thinking about the power of God that he prayers for God to bless Ishmael also.
> This prayer is heard and answered by the Lord! (Note: Here is a man who was looking at a bleak future when the day began.
> Now he is thrilled by the possibilities. I just want to remind us this evening that no cause os hopeless when it involves the Lord.
> Your future is as bright as the size of your faith!
When we involve God in the situations of our lives, the impossible becomes immediately possibly,
John 6:1-13.
Remember the God we serve holds today and tomorrow in His hands, and He is greater than both!
