Day 348
Genesis 12:3
''And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse them that curseth thee: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed."
Galatians 3:16 says, "Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, and to thy seed, which is Christ." This helps us understand the promise God made to Abraham in Genesis 12. God declared that all the families of the earth would be blessed in Abraham. Thousands of years later, we see Jesus coming to earth as the seed of Abraham, bringing blessing to the entire world.
The passage of time does not change God. Sometimes, when we have to wait a long time, it can seem as though God did not mean what He said. But God is faithful, and whatever He said will happen will come to pass. In his second letter, Peter said that in the last days, mockers will declare that the coming of Jesus was promised long ago; yet, everything is still the same from creation until the present. He said we must remember, however, that God is not slack concerning His promises, but is simply long-suffering because He does not want anyone to perish. Jesus will return just like He said.
Every time we hear the gospel, we can rejoice in the faithfulness of God. It is a part of what He promised Abraham thousands of years ago.
The fact that I heard the gospel reminds me of the faithfulness of God. With God's help, I will be a part of the fulfillment of God's faithfulness to Abraham by helping to spread the gospel to all people.