God had a plan for a man names Abram. God knew that Abram would believe Him, and that Abram would live out his faith by his actions. Because God knew that, He promised Abram that the world would be blessed because of him.
God blessed the world through Abram in two ways. First, Abraham (the name God gave Abram later) became the prime example for everyone who would ever put their faith in God. His descendants were honored and proud to be called the "children of Abraham." Paul said that anyone who has the same kind of faith that Abraham did is a child of Abraham.
But the greatest blessing that God gave through Abraham - the thing God was specifically talking about here - is Jesus. Jesus was born on earth as a part of God's chosen nation - the children of Abraham. God redeemed all of the sin in your life through Jesus, a descendant of the man whose greatest claim to fame was the simple fact that "he believed in the Lord" (Gen. 15:6).
If you believe in Jesus Christ as your Savior, and have faith in God, you are child of Abraham. You've been grafted into the vine by Jesus himself. The promise that God gave back then applies to you today. God will bless you and continue to make Abraham's name - and your name, in turn - great. He will use you to bless others. Ask God today for the opportunity to bless someone, and be blessed in return. He'll hold true to His promise!
See for yourself at: Gen. 15:4, 5; 17:4-8; Luke 1:54, 55; Gal. 3:14, 29
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