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Tuesday, October 11, 2005

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The Call Of Abraham

Gen. XV. 1. After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram; I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

“The word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision; Christ the essential Word appeared unto Abram in a human form, visible to him, and with an articulate voice spake unto him: saying, fear not, Abram; calling him by his name, to encourage him and dissipate his fears: I am thy shield; to protect him against all enemies, as Christ is the shield of His people against all their enemies, sin, Satan, and the world, which being held up by the hand of faith, called therefore the shield of faith, is a security against them: and thy exceeding great reward; he himself would be his reward, which is a great one, an exceeding great one, as Christ is to his people, in person, offices of grace, all being theirs, and he in all to them; all the blessings of grace and glory come along with him, and he being their portion here and hereafter, to all eternity; for since he is all things, all are theirs, all things appertaining to life and godliness, and eternal life itself.”

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