So how we fit in the body of Christ is His task. He proved his faith when he died for us, Will not God then give us al things pertaining to our lives and godliness?
v.17 "That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies." This verse is recalled in the Epistle to the Hebrews, "Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable./These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth."(He.11:12-13)
God's promise to Abraham was renewed at Jehovah-Jireh so in our workaday world we are interacting with the world without as though we are in Beersheba. It is a world of contentions and our piece of mind is tested against the irritations and vexations it brings. Abraham had his own share. 21:25-34
"And thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies," recalls the curse,"And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel."(Ge.3:17) God's promise to Abraham still stands. (v.17) "Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate."(Ps.127:5) Psalm is referring about hell as Jesus refers to the church. "And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."(Matt.18:16) Christ is the only foundation. The same rock in the above mentioned Psalm is compared to 'his quiver'.
So how we fit in the body of Christ is His task. He proved his faith when he died for us, Will not God then give us al things pertaining to our lives and godliness?
v.17 "That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies." This verse is recalled in the Epistle to the Hebrews, "Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable./These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth."(He.11:12-13)
God's promise to Abraham was renewed at Jehovah-Jireh so in our workaday world we are interacting with the world without as though we are in Beersheba. It is a world of contentions and our piece of mind is tested against the irritations and vexations it brings. Abraham had his own share. 21:25-34
"And thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies," recalls the curse,"And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel."(Ge.3:17) God's promise to Abraham still stands. (v.17) "Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate."(Ps.127:5) Psalm is referring about hell as Jesus refers to the church. "And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."(Matt.18:16) Christ is the only foundation. The same rock in the above mentioned Psalm is compared to 'his quiver'.
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