Pastor Josh continued the Genesis series, still in chapter fifteen
Per verse two, Abram pointed out that a child he had not seen
As happens to all of us at times, he was frustrated and confused
It must have appeared that his greatest dreams were bruised
God had already promised that there would be a great reward
But Abram felt that this promise was somehow bring ignored
His name meant “blessed father” but to others this was a joke
When combined with God’s promise, it probably felt like a yoke
Similarly, there can be much pain and waiting on our journeys
This can cause angst and doubt, often bringing us to our knees
But then the Word of the Lord came to Abram, per verse four
Reminding us that no matter what our dreams, God offers more
For we need the Word of the Lord, not just a one time miracle
Akin to teaching someone to fish, from a perspective empirical
That Abram’s heirs would be flesh and blood, God made clear
Comparing the total offspring to the stars countable in a year
To look to heaven, God was probably also reminding Abram
This is something we should remember when we are in a jam
Per verse six, Abram believed God and was made righteous
To believe righteousness can come from actions is treasonous
For we all have sinned and even a little sin makes us impure
But Jesus died to cleanse us of our sin, of that we can be sure
Pastor Josh then talked about what we should do while we wait
To Isaiah in chapter forty nine, three prophecies God did state
But God had even bigger plans, for these were "too light a thing”
And Isaiah’s prophecies were later manifested by Jesus the King
In conclusion, Josh said that seeing God made Abram righteous
The lesson about waiting on the Lord should apply to each of us
For in each season we do walk through, we get a new revelation
With an “I am”, our prayers God answers with a holy sensation
Put another way, our fears and doubts God’s Word can destroy
So we walk in righteousness, experiencing God’s peace and joy
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