Faithful to Death - Genesis 15 is one of the majestic peaks of Scripture. In it, God reiterates his covenant promises to Abram, using a bloody ritual whose significance will stretch all the way to the cross of Calvary. In Genesis 15, Abram is reckoned righteous because he had faith in God’s promises, and that new reality will also stretch all the way into the New Testament as Paul and others use Abram as a model for our own righteousness that comes by faith alone. In this anniversary year of the Protestant Reformation, we may be tempted to celebrate important history without remembering the intensely personal challenge of living by faith and the comfort that comes from believing God’s promises. Join us this Sunday as we worship our God who was faithful unto death, for Abram and for you and me. Genesis 15.
