All the Nations Blessed

A common theme in the Scriptures is the theme of covenant. We saw a covenant with Noah in Genesis 9 and now we see a crucial covenant with Abraham. (As you read look for this covenant idea. It will help you tie the story of the Bible together.)
God tells Abraham that he will make his name great and that from him will come a great nation. But the blessing to Abraham is not one to be horded, for God affirms that He will bless Abraham so that he will be a blessing to all the families of the earth. Thus, Abraham is blessed to be a blessing!
And how would that blessing come to the nations? Ultimately, it is through the lineage of Abraham that the Christ - Jesus, the Lord, arrives. And it is through this Christ that one of the greatest promises known to man is given. He says, "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
Armed with that message, the disciples of Jesus penetrated their world. At first they thought it was a Jewish thing, but God quickly showed them that He really meant what He promised Abraham - that through Him "all the nations of the earth shall be blessed." As the apostles and the early disciples went out proclaiming Christ they saw Jew, Samaritan, and now Gentile brought into the fold of God. God is true to His promises.
Has His promise come to you? Have you come to Jesus, acknowledging that you are heavy laden with sin, and have you cast yourself on Jesus, finding rest for your soul? To find that rest in Jesus is to begin experiencing the blessing that He wants to bring to your life. Have you come to Christ and found that rest?
Father, thank you for being true to your promises. What you promised to Abraham is still being fulfilled in Your wonderful Son, Jesus Christ.