Through the lens of Young married
The covenant cut
The most overlooked verse in Genesis 15 might be the one in the middle of the night. A deep sleep came over Abram, and great terror and darkness descended on him (Gen 15:12).
Right before God walks the covenant, Abram is sitting in fear and dread. The promise is days away from being formally cut. And he is terrified.
This is worth holding onto in marriage. Some of the most important moments in the life you are building — the deepest yeses, the biggest commitments, the choices that are going to shape decades — will arrive in the middle of terror and great darkness. You will not feel ready. You will not feel certain. The covenant will look like more than you can carry.
The good news in Genesis 15 is not that Abram suddenly got brave. It is that while he was afraid, God walked alone. The covenant did not depend on Abram being strong. It depended on the Father being faithful.
One small thing this week: name one place in your marriage where the two of you are quietly afraid — a decision, a season, a hard conversation, a shift in roles. Bring it to the Father together and ask him to walk it for you while you rest.