In turning down the gift, they lose it. For all people, however, the gift is offered. The second delightful part of this concluding promise is not apparent from the English translations. This should remind you of the result of the first sin we reflected upon last week. The result of the first sin was cursing of the ground.
All people suffering because of sin are families of the ground, that same cursed ground.
Now, in Abram is promised that all families of the ground will be blessed. All those who suffer because of sin will have their burdens lifted. This was realized through Abram's seed, Jesus Christ. Abram's Response to the Call Abram received his call from God with a powerful promise attached, and so Abram went. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Haran.