But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.” Then the word of the LORD came to Abram, saying, “This one will not be your heir, but one who comes from your own body will be your heir.” [ Genesis 15:2-4 BSB] Right here and now, we remind ourselves again that having a baby is all dependent on God's grace and mercy. We cannot make any of this happen on our own. In this stage of Abram's life, he has no child, and no parental obligation. His nephew, Lot, had just parted ways from him. It could have been Lot as an heir apparent. But with Lot gone, Abram was then left with a non-relative, who was next in line to be an heir prospect. Abram was willing to adopt Eliezer (or his son) and treat him as his own. Adoption, in itself, is good and godly. The whole Bible is ...
Eternal Joy: The Answer to Depression (p2)
ReplyDelete#John14v6 Jesus says unto him, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no man comes unto the Father, but by Me."
Jesus is the Way out of depression. You only have to ask.
Jesus is the Truth that sets us free from that overwhelming weight of despair.
Jesus is the Life - our very life, the air we breathe. He is the Sustainer.
Jesus "says"… He speaks in our now, right now.
Jesus is the "I am." He is here, right now, in this very moment, right where you are.
Right here and now, as you're reading these write up, just whisper those words of asking the Lord Jesus for help. Then, anticipate.