"He took him outside and said, 'Look up at the heavens and count the stars--if indeed you can count them.' Then he said to him, 'So shall your offspring be" (Gen. 15:5).
I wonder how Abraham felt when he looked at the stars. Did he often sit outside of his tent counting them? Did he look at them with holy awe wondering what plans God had for his descendants? Did he talk to Isaac about them?
The promise God gave Abraham in the stars grew out of his faith. Abraham had trusted God to leave his country and God entrusted him with a blessing so vast it could not be counted.
God has stars for us too. They might not be the promise of a nation. They might not be a covenant, but he has promised to honor our faith. When we look at the stars, we see God's promise to use us; we see God's promise to leave through us a unique spiritual legacy.
"Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established" (Proverbs 16:3). "Those who are wise will shine like like the brightness of heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever" (Daniel 12:3).
If you get a chance some night soon, go outside and look at the stars. Can you count them? Can you count what God will do with your faith?
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