"For Such a Time as This” 

One of the most compelling and timeless promises of Scripture is found in God’s statement to Abraham:  

            “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.  I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you” (Genesis 12:2–3).

             This promise is crucial for us to understand and believe today as Christians who take God’s Word seriously—and who seek His blessing on our lives. 

 National Blessing 

            First of all, God assured Abraham that his descendants, the Jews, would become a “great nation.”  This was fulfilled in the birth and growth of Israel, and God...