God promises that Abram’s descendants will be as numerous as the stars in the sky. And history has proven that promise reliable. One of those descendants, Jesus of Nazareth, born of Mary, descended through Joseph all the way back to Abram, will declare God’s grace and mercy to all the world, and be the blessing God promised so long ago. And you know what? That story isn’t done yet. Because through the holy waters of Baptism, you and I are now also counted as children of the promise and descendants of Abram. You and I, that is, represent and make up those stars in the sky that God talked about so long ago. Thanks be to God!
