{"id":22177,"date":"2026-03-11T12:32:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T12:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/look-up-at-the-stars\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:13:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:13:41","slug":"look-up-at-the-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/better-living\/emotional-and-mental-health\/look-up-at-the-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Look Up at the Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of my very favorite stories in the bible is found in Genesis, chapter 15\u2013the story of Abram. Remember that one? God shows Abram a vision about his future. Let\u2019s look at that passage together:<\/p>\n<p class=\"rteindent1\"><em>Some time later, the Lord spoke to Abram in a vision and said to him, \u201cDo not be afraid, Abram, for I will protect you, and your reward will be great.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"rteindent1\"><em>But Abram replied, \u201cO Sovereign Lord, what good are all your blessings when I don\u2019t even have a son? Since you\u2019ve given me no children, Eliezer of Damascus, a servant in my household, will inherit all my wealth. You have given me no descendants of my own, so one of my servants will be my heir.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"rteindent1\"><em>Then the Lord said to him, \u201cNo, your servant will not be your heir, for you will have a son of your own who will be your heir.\u201d Then the Lord took Abram outside and said to him, \u201cLook up into the sky and count the stars if you can. That\u2019s how many descendants you will have!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"rteindent1\"><em>And Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord counted him as righteous because of his faith.\u201d <\/em>(Genesis 15:1-6, NLT)<\/p>\n<p>You know why I love this story so much? Because God really knows how to get his message across.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than just say, \u201cYour heir isn\u2019t going to be Eliezer. You will have many descendants,\u201d God shows Abram just how many thousands of heirs he will have by taking him outside of the tent and directing his focus to the numerous stars in the night sky.   <\/p>\n<p>Wow.<\/p>\n<p>Now that\u2019s an image that would stick with you, isn\u2019t it? But notice this\u2013God had to get Abram outside of the tent to show him the amazing future he had for Abram. You know why? Because Abram had \u201ctent vision,\u201d and the reason I know this is because I\u2019ve had tent vision a few times in my life, too.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes our vision is so limited that we can\u2019t see all of the amazing things that God has planned for us. If that sounds familiar, you may have a case of \u201ctent vision\u201d yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the good news. All you have to do is follow God\u2019s leading and be brave enough to walk outside the comfort of your tent, and you can get a clear view of all that God has in store for you. Don\u2019t be limited by what <em>you<\/em> can see, let God show you what <em>he<\/em> sees instead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rteindent1\"><em>In fact, I challenge you to go outside tonight and do a little stargazing of your own. Take it all in and pray this: <\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"rteindent1\"><em>Father, I am so in awe of all that you\u2019ve created and the beauty of the night sky. And, Lord, when I look up at the night sky, I am reminded of Abram\u2019s story and how you performed an absolute <a href=\"http:\/\/guideposts.org\/free-ebooks\/mysterious-ways-9-inspiring-stories-show-evidence-gods-love-and-gods-grace\/download?int_source=BlogPost&amp;int_medium=EmbeddedLink&amp;int_campaign=FreeEbookMysteriousWays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">miracle<\/a> in his life. <\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"rteindent1\"><em>I know you are no respecter of persons, but only a respecter of faith, so God I believe that you can and will perform a miracle in my life. I want to walk in all that you have for me, and I declare tonight that I no longer have tent vision but I am seeing my future through your eyes. <\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"rteindent1\"><em>In the Mighty Name of your Son, Jesus, Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of my very favorite stories in the bible is found in Genesis, chapter 15\u2013the story of Abram. Remember that one? 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