Open Hands in the Midst of Doubt

Open Hands in the Midst of Doubt // Genesis 15 Jessica Chan Apologies - the first 2 minutes of this recording was missed. How do we hold onto faith when God's promises seem delayed and our circumstances appear to contradict His Word? In Genesis 15, God meets Abram with a profound declaration: "I am your shield, your very great reward". Yet, facing decades of waiting and childlessness, Abram wrestles honestly, bringing his greatest fears and laments directly to God with open hands. Instead of rejecting Abram's struggle, God credits his wrestling faith as righteousness and cuts an extraordinary, unilateral covenant—passing between the halved animals alone to take the weight and curse of the promise entirely upon Himself. This teaching invites us to bring our honest doubts and protests to God, trusting that even when we can only see the current chapter of our story, we can rely on the God who ultimately went to the cross to be with us and be our ultimate reward. Recorded October 25, 2026.