I AM the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob (Ex. 3)

[Sung Psalm: 47]

The book of Exodus highlights the way in which the LORD is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He is the God of Israel.

It might seem a little odd, then, that we – who are not Israelites by birth – would worship the God of Israel. Why do people all over the earth worship the God of a tiny middle eastern nation?!

Psalm 47 tells us that the God of Abraham is also the God of all nations. “The princes of the peoples gather as the people of the God of Abraham.” God had told Abraham that in his seed, all the nations of the earth would be blessed. God’s purpose was to focus his blessing (and his judgment) on one nation, one tribe – so that he might ultimately focus his judgment and blessing on one man – Jesus. So that through Jesus, the blessing of Abraham might come to all the earth.

The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob is truly the God who has revealed himself in his Son, Jesus Christ – the one through whom we also become the Seed of Abraham by faith.