Thoughts for another day

Oct. 24, 2013.

Today's verse: Gen. 18:17. And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; (KJV)

(Pls. read the above before you read further.  Thanks)

For me, this Scripture is one of the most touching Scriptures in the Bible and also One, which reveals God’s heart in a very profound way.  Now let me explain:  God visits Abraham, enroute to Sodom and Gomorrah and renews His promise that a child would be born to him and Sarah.  In this interesting interlude in Genesis, Chap 18, we find that God, at the request of Abraham, sits under a tree near Abraham’s tent, in the heat of the day and eats a meal!  Yea, it’s true and is in v 8.  Then He makes the promise, at which Sarah laughs to herself wondering whether she and Abraham at their age would still find the pleasure of having relations and her bearing a son.

God mildly rebukes her and asks that all important question in v 14, ‘Is anything too hard for the LORD?’  What a revelation and what a wonderful God.  Across ages after this and knowing this many men, including me, would have thought, ‘wish that God would also ask me this question’ so I could fall at His feet and say, ‘no LORD, nothing!’ and by thus saying, inherit the blessing that Abraham inherited. 

Now the interesting thing is, God blesses Abraham and God has also destined his progeny to be a large and mighty nation and that all nations on earth shall be blessed in him.  God has thus ordained all for Abraham and yet God thinks, ‘now that Abraham shall be a mighty nation, shall I hide from him what I am going to do?’  My friend, these are the Words of the Almighty, the Most High God who dwells in unapproachable light and Whom we cannot even touch.  Whenever I read this, I love God for how gentle and good He is to those who are His and how wonderfully He presents Himself to those who obey Him.  Today, we have Jesus’ Spirit with us all the time and we know that with His Spirit all things are possible and we have such a renewed life in Him, by which we shall also serve Him and delight Him.  What a wonderful opportunity He gives us to breathe His fragrance.