Then Abram said, “Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one born in my house is my heir! And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “This one shall not be your heir, but one who will come from your own body shall be your heir.” (Gen 15,3-4)

God came to tell Abram that he would bless him, that he would protect him, in other words that he will bestow so much good on him... whereupon Abram answers him with a big sad "ah". Last time we said that it is OK to pour out our hearts to God and that God did not blame Abram for it in the least, but reassured him of what he had told him before: that a son would be born to him. Nevertheless, it is interesting to notice their conversation.

Someone wrote that at the beginning of our journey, until we know God, everything seems clear to us and we assume that God sees and understands things as we do. Only later and gradually do we realize that in reality God is very different from us, but we are hardly able to admit how much. Just notice this conversation: they both mean it well, they have no hostile intentions against each other, and yet they completely pass by each other. God repeats to Abram what he has already said - that he will NEVER change his word. But Abram cannot accept it, this seems to be too much. After all, it is obvious that in reality it cannot happen. Abram was a businessman and was accustomed to negotiate, but his counterpart does not make any concessions, does not offer compromises, does not lower the standards of good that includes him - which Abram finds unbelievable. Then he lets a big "ah" come out - no, no, it can't be any more...

God sees things from the point of view of eternity, whereas a man from the horizon of the fallen humanity. Therefore, their insights cannot meet until one ascends to the heights. Only then will he begin to get in harmony with God and to understand him. To achieve this, he needs a ladder, or if you will - an elevator. And that is our faith and sanctification.