SACRIFICE THAT LEADS TO SALVATION!
(Text : Genesis 15:6)
And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
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Genesis 15:7 And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
The Lord now reaffirms and, greater yet, expands the Revelation. We find from the examples of the Bible Greats, and our own experiences as well, that the Lord has to constantly reaffirm His Promises to us. And as well, to strengthen our Faith. It doesn’t take much to weaken our Faith, despite our claims to the contrary.
In addition, Genesis 15:8 And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
Abraham asks two questions, “What will You give me”? And “Whereby shall I know?” Christ is the answer to the first question; the covenant to the second.
Genesis 15:2 And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
Genesis 15:9 And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.
The covenant is founded on the Grace, for five living creatures are Sacrificed to establish it. Five in the Scripture is the number of Grace; and these five Sacrifices set out the fullness of the great Sacrifice of Calvary. The ” heifer symbolized the Priestly Office of Christ. The ” she goat ” symbolized His Prophetic Office. The ” ram ” symbolized His Kingly Office. Jesus was Priest, Prophet, and King. The ” turtledove ” symbolized His being led and guided strictly by the Holy Spirit, while the ” young pigeon ” symbolized Him obeying the Spirit in every capacity.
Finally, Genesis 15:10 And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.
The dividing of the three larger animals in Sacrifice, which means their bodies were literally cut in two pieces, with one piece on one side and the other piece on the other, signified the terrible depth of sin which the Cross alone could answer.
Genesis 15:11-12 And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away. And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
The fowls represent the opposition to the Cross by demon spirits, and Abraham drove them in the Name of Jesus, we also have power over demon spirits and, as Abraham, we must “drive them away.” The “great darkness” represent the sufferings which would come to God’s people Israel and, as well, to Saint presently.
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T.O AKINSANYA
PRINCE ORATORTEE