THE BIRDS CAN'T HAVE MY BLESSING

The Birds Can't Have My Blessing
Steve Wagers
Genesis 15


I'm sure most of us have heard or used the phrase ''This is FOR THE BIRDS.'' The origin is US Army slang, and dates back to the mid 1940's, at the end of WW II. The phrase means, ''worthless, trivial, or only of interest to a gullible person.''

(1) ''After these things'' - WHAT things?
This time in Abram's life was not ''for the birds.''
Gen. 12 - Abram's CALL

Gen. 13 - Abram's CHOICE
Lot LOOKED, LUSTED and LOST
Abram TRUSTED, TESTED and TRIUMPHED

Gen. 14 - Abram's CONFLICT
(Takes 318 of his own servants to rescue Lot)

1) A HOLY ATTRACTION

A) God's PROMISE is REGARDED

(1) LORD - 'YHWH' - YAHWEH
Self-existent One - One Who Keepeth Covenant
**No reason to FEAR because I am NEAR**

Creation- God OVER us Cradle - God WITH us
Cross - God FOR us Conversion - God IN us

(Hebrews 13:5) ''I will never (emphatic negative) leave thee...''

B) God's PROVISION is REVEALED

''I am thy SHIELD'' - Means of defense/protection (scaly side of a crocodile)

''I am thy SALARY'' - Reward (Gr. 'sakar') ''salary''
**I'll pay the BILL if you stay in my WILL**

2) A HELLISH DISTRACTION

As with any work of God, the enemy is on the prowl to seek to distract us. Fowls are a type/picture of the enemy. Ravenous birds like a hawk, vulture or buzzard. They were unclean.

A) To DEFILE a SPECIAL Sacrifice (7-8)

No ordinary sacrifice. It was to confirm the promise God made to Abram.

B) To DIMINISH a SUFFICIENT Sacrifice

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