God Was Pleased
This is one of the key passages in the Bible because it shows that God was pleased by Abram’s faith. Abram trusted that God would keep his word. Yes, Abram’s good deeds made God happy, but he was especially pleased because Abram had faith.
God is happy that we go to church, read our Bibles, pray, or do good deeds. But he is especially pleased when we believe in him when we accept God completely even though we may not understand his motives.
Our relationship with God is based on our faith in him, and that he will do what he has promised. We don’t do good works to establish a relationship with God. We do good things because of our relationship with him.
God’s Covenant with Abram
Genesis 15: 1-6
Later the LORD spoke to Abram in a vision, “Abram, don’t be afraid! I will protect you and reward you greatly.”
But Abram answered, “LORD All-Powerful, you have given me everything I could ask for, except children. And when I die, Eliezer of Damascus will get all I own. You have not given me any children, and this servant of mine will inherit everything.”
The LORD replied, “No, he won’t! You will have a son of your own, and everything you have will be his.”
Then the LORD took Abram outside and said, “Look at the sky and see if you can count the stars. That’s how many descendants you will have.” Abram believed the LORD, and the LORD was pleased with him.
