And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. (Hebrews 6:15-16) There is a phrase in Hebrews 6:15 that tells you everything you need to know about how Abraham received the promise: “After he had patiently endured.” It wasn’t immediately or quickly; it came after. Abraham endured the years of waiting, went through seasons that did not make sense, and had fait

And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. (Galatians 3:29) Paul wrote this verse to ensure no one missed this connection. Some believers read the story of Abraham as ancient history—something remarkable that happened to one remarkable man a long time ago. But Paul shut that thinking down completely. He wrote, "If you belong to Christ, you are Abraham's seed,”—not metaphorically, not in an inspirational sense, but legally, in the ey

And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. (Genesis 24:1) This verse is just one sentence, but it contains so much! At the end of Abraham's long journey, after the call out of Ur, after years of sojourning as a stranger, after the test on Mount Moriah, after all the seasons of faith, patience, and believing God when the circumstances said otherwise, there is a one-sentence summary of how it all turned out. 'The Lord had bles