Dad Tired Even While You’re “Asleep”… God Is Working
Apr 9, 2026
A look at Genesis 15 and the shocking covenant ritual that shows God takes responsibility for promises. A focus on Abram’s mix of faith and doubt and the surprising image of God acting while Abram sleeps. Encouragement to rest, trust that God completes what he began, and find peace amid feeling stuck.
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Covenant Made While Abram Slept
- God uses the ancient animal-splitting covenant to guarantee his promise even when humans can't fulfill their part.
- Abram is put into a deep sleep while God alone walks the covenant path, symbolizing divine responsibility for the promise.
God Finishes What He Starts
- The covenant shows God's promises don't depend on human faithfulness; he will complete what he began regardless.
- Jerrad links this to Philippians 1:6: God finishes his work in you even while you fail or sleep.
Covenant Is God Making Promise To Himself
- God makes a covenant with himself in Abram's sleep so his promise is unbreakable.
- Jerrad emphasizes God cannot break his promise to himself, highlighting divine reliability over human performance.