Amid life's storms, it's easy to lose sight of God's promises and fall prey to the "alternative narrative" whispered by the serpent to Adam and Eve, which calls into question God’s truthfulness. This narrative tells us that we must take control, rely on our strength, and abandon hope in God’s Word to us. But the Bible offers a different story, a story of hope and redemption built upon God's unwavering promises, which are centered in His unilateral covenant made to Abraham and his offspring.
In Genesis 15, we saw Abraham struggling with doubt and fear after years of waiting for God's promised blessing. His circumstances didn't align with God's promises, and the centuries-old lie of the ‘serpent voice’ tempts him to take matters into his own hands at different points along the way. Yet, God steps in, offering reassurance and reminding Abraham of his covenant; a covenant that is entirely dependent upon God Himself. He reveals the fruit of His commitment by sharing a grand vision, one which extends far beyond Abraham's immediate desires, and promises him a legacy beyond his wildest dreams.
This passage reminds us that even when life gets tough, God's vision for our lives and His Kingdom’s purposes remain unchanged. He is our comforter and shield, and His promises are our anchor in times of uncertainty. In the power of the Holy Spirit, we can resist the serpent's narrative by holding fast to God's word and His commitment to follow through on His promises made available by His Covenant-keeping Son, our high priest, the Lord Jesus Christ. The author of Hebrews states it perfectly,
Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, a minister in the holy places, in the true tent that the Lord set up, not man. For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; thus it is necessary for this priest also to have something to offer. Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, since there are priests who offer gifts according to the law. They serve as a copy and shadow of the heavenly things. For when Moses was about to erect the tent, he was instructed by God, saying, “See that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown you on the mountain.” But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises. For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion to look for a second. For he finds fault with them when he says: “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will establish a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah, not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt. For they did not continue in my covenant, and so I showed no concern for them, declares the Lord. For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws into their minds, and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. And they shall not teach, each one his neighbor and each one his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest. For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more.” Hebrews 8:1-12
You will make it to the finish line because Jesus has already finished and won the race for you. All we have to do is keep putting one foot in front of the other and He will be sure to make His ultimate triumphant and victory ours!