Abraham had a day with some great news and some bad news. The good news was that God reaffirmed His promise that Sarah would have a child within a year. The bad news was that Sodom and Gomorrah would be destroyed for their wickedness.

Abram went 13 years without hearing from God after the fiasco that led to the birth of Ishmael. When God spoke, however, it was to remind him that He had been working all along, and His plan would be fulfilled.

After waiting for ten years for God's promise to come to fruition, Abram and Sarai embark on a plan to pursue God's promise outside of God's plan. The result was disastrous and echoes throughout history even to this day. When we're waiting on God, we can't give in to the temptation to run ahead of Him.

God called Abraham his friend. That friendship entailed the same characteristics that we would ascribe to friendship, including times of conversation and sharing our hearts with those whom we trust. In Genesis 15, God and Abram have a conversation and it teaches us much about the friendship we can have with God.

Abram received a promise from God that he would be the father of many nations. However, Abram still didn't have a single child at an advanced age. The dream seemed impossible, but Abram trusted God to make the dream a reality.

When Abram's nephew, Lot, was taken captive by an army led by a coalition of kings, Abram rescued Lot and routed the superior army. Upon returning to Canaan, Abram was greeted by two very different kings. This episode from Abram's life shows his true greatness.