Who of us has not, at some time, had the experience of feeling, that in spite of all that we have done, nothing of great importance is going to come of it. When that is the case, we often blame others, God, or ourselves as failures, and become apathetic, disgusted, or depressed. Some even have tantrums because they feel so frustrated.

It is no small wonder that Abram was disquieted. Often when a man had no direct descendant, the chief servant became the overseer of his estate. He was concerned that Ishmael, his young child by the servant girl, Hagar, would in time, become a substitute for what he most preferred. Abram might have remained in his tent, feeling sorry for himself, and allowing depression to get him down. Instead he expressed his feelings to God, and God prompted him to go outsi…