Msg #24014 Walking Where Abram Walked

What The Bible Says

Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

God gave Abram a slow, steady, perpetual path of growth that carried him over his lumps and blunders. God does that for people. Abram's journey of faith is well documented in Genesis 12-25, and witnessed to throughout the Bible. Abram learns the powerful names of his God with such vibrancy that God uses it in Genesis to introduce himself to all. In chapter 15 he says, “After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, fear not Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.” A shield and great reward are becoming needful in the vile world of 2024. They come to Abram “after these things”: 1) his separation from Lot (13:14); 2) his high risk, total victory war against Chedorlaomer (14:16); 3) his learning what “El Elyon” actually meant (14:18,19, 20,22); and 4) his turning down this world's rewards (14:23).

In the verse after the “shield and great reward” Abram framed another first occurrence name of his God, “And Abram said, Adonai (Lord) Jehovah (GOD), what will thou give me..?” (Gen.15:2). A couple versus later, is the classical revelation about Abram, “And he believed in the Jehovah (LORD); and he counted it to him for righteousness” (15:6). After the sad chapter introducing Ishmael, yet another compound name of God is revealed to Abram and to us; “And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD (Jehovah) appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am El Shaddai (the Almighty God) walk before me, and be thou perfect” (17:1). A couple verses later Abram has a name change. As you walk in life where Abram walked in Genesis, be sure you learn those compound names of your God. The C.I. Scofield notes at Micah 3:18 is an excellent starting point.

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