Blessings Passed Down
Genesis 25: 7 This is the
sum of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred and seventy-five
years. 8 Then Abraham breathed his last
and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was
gathered to his people. 9 And his sons Isaac
and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, which is before
Mamre, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, 10 the
field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth. There Abraham was
buried, and Sarah his wife. 11 And it came to pass,
after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac. And Isaac dwelt
at Beer Lahai Roi.
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Abraham’s father, Terah, lived two hundred five years. His
grandfather lived one hundred nineteen years. And his ancestor Seth lived five
hundred years. Terah may have heard directly from Seth regarding the Garden of
Eden and the flooding of the earth. Terah passed this information to Abraham
who took it another step by believing everything GOD said. He passed this
information on to Isaac.
My Observations:
- Ismael
must have gotten word that his father, Abraham, died.
- Ismael
worked with Isaac to bury their father.
- Isaac
grew up listening to Abraham and heard about the destruction of Sodom and
Gomorrah.
Hearing about the miracles of GOD seemed to place a fire in
the heart of those who could receive it. This fire guided each person’s
actions. GOD promised that Abraham would be the father of many nations and he
lived his entire life as the chosen one.
Isaac would now accept the responsibility of being the
chosen one to give birth to nations. But what about Ismael. He too was blessed
with forming nations. GOD’s blessings cascaded down to generations to follow.
Abraham was buried in the same cave as Sarah. The deed was passed to Isaac.
Challenge
- Why
did GOD mention Abraham’s age so descriptively to Moses?
- Do
you worry about age?
- If
you measure your accomplishments, will you stop so you can focus on GOD’s
blessed calling for you right now?
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