Allow God to pass through our darkness!

Genesis 15: 10-17 is the portion that we try to understand today as a small devotion!

I was deeply inspired by one of my Old Testament professors sharing this event of the Bible history, where God Himself intervene into the life of Abraham- it’s a descriptive passage but the beauty of the Bible; it has the eternal relevance (applicable to all people at all times).

I suggest you read the whole chapter but here for the word limit I just place verses 10 & 17 to be more meaningful for understanding this devotion.

V10. Abram brought all these (a heifer, a goat and a ram- each of three years along with a dove and a young pigeon.) to God, cut them in two and arranged the halves opposite each other; the birds, however, he did not cut in half.

V17. When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, a firepot with a blazing torch appeared and passed between the pieces. (On that day God made a covenant with Abram...)

We must remember that God is a being but He never lies like us!

The point that I am trying to make is once God makes a covenant with a person, He remains faithful; and never breaks to His people, at the same time He expects us to be faithful to Him and His agreement.

Yes, Covenant, in other words, Is an agreement – An agreement generally takes between two parties/ people. Great news here is that it is God who makes the covenant/agreement and He bounds Himself by His covenant.

In Ancient times what used to happen is whenever people make a covenant – what happens is they used to bring the animals and cut them in two and place it on both sides of the Alter probably. After those people who makes the covenant will walk in between those cut animals, signifying “look if I breach/break the covenant made with you- what happened to these animals let it happen (same thing) to me. In other words, let I will be cut and be killed for my unfaithfulness.

When we look at this portion of the Bible or in all human history, God is making covenant’s with mankind – He Is always takes the initiative in making an agreement with us out of His love; that’s so great it's like a president of a superpower nation taking initiative, walks to your nation, state, city/town or village, walks down to our street and visits our house and asks you to be his friend (yes, it is what happens a great God – intervenes into people’s lives and making an agreement and tells “I am your God and you will be my people.

When we look at this covenant between God and Abram – he brings animals and cuts them into two halves and places on both side but God did not allow Abram to walk in between the cut animals but V17. When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, a  firepot/light (God) with a blazing torch appeared and passed between the pieces.

Yes, God has passed in between the cut animals, signifying “look Abraham (if I breach/fails) if I don’t keep the covenant made to you “LET ME BE KILLED” and “CUT INTO HALF”

Meaning “you can trust me; I will do definitely.” And we see in Genesis 22- I swear on myself – God takes the initiative & fulfills it. Today we know the promises and covenant God made to Abraham are fulfilled. Hallelujah!

Today, we must remember the covenant made with Abraham is to express God’s intention to save all the people in the world. The covenant is not made for an individual blessing but to protect the promised seed (if you haven’t read check “PROTOEVANGELION- The first gospel” in the Labels column) But to save all the people through one insignificant people.

I want to tell you that, sometimes we may forget the covenants and promises we made with God (usually in India we make new promises on 31^st December and give on 10^th January)

And we may even forget what God had promised us, But God never forgot them- He did not strike them off because of our weakness and unfaithfulness but still working on it!

Let us remember the Promises God made to us! why not we thank Him for His long patience and love, if possible, why can’t our heart cry out!

It is always said and I always remember “God gives, gives, and forgives but Man gets, gets and forgets.”

In a situation like this around the planet during this pandemic, you may think about your life covered with darkness – remember in the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth. When the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep and the spirit of God was hovering over the darkness. God is still on His Throne (Control), let us, place our past and future in front of God, He who passed between the pieces placed by Abraham at the darkness; as a smoking firepot with a blazing torch (light) shall appear and pass into our lives. For the verse tells us, Hebrew 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever, 
God is still busy in writing a beautiful chapters of  His child- while enemy is whispers Give up - don't loose Hope even death could not able to hold Him and He will not Forsake His child- He is working in our lives Amen!

I hope, this devotion is useful to you – Let us, know by writing back.

God bless you!

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