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In Genesis 15, just before verse 14, God had spoken to Abram about what his future generations were going to go through. He spoke of the alienation they would experience, He also spoke of the enslavement and torture they would experience at the hands of foreign nations. But God did not leave it there. He assured Abram that He would deliver Abram’s generations from the hands of the oppressor and they would leave with more than what they arrived into the foreign lands with. God spoke of the turmoil the oppressive nations would face for maltreating Abram’s generations.Keep in mind that while God was speaking to Abram about this, Abram hadn’t had any children. He was infertile and so was his wife, Sarai. They were well past the expected age of having children. But there was God not just speaking about one child but about nations that would come from Abram’s loins. God was so certain about what He was speaking about. While Abram wondered about how it would all come true, God wasn’t worried. He never expressed any uncertainty about the things He was speaking. Whenever Abram would bring up His concerns, God would assure him of His faithfulness and His promises.And as surely as He spoke, everything came to pass. Abram – who later became Abraham – was the father of nations. The children of Israel – who were the descendants of Abraham – encountered alienation, slavery and torture for many years. The Egyptians oppressed them greatly. But a time came where God delivered the Israelites from the hands of their oppressors. The Israelites did not leave Egypt empty-handed. They left with more possessions than they started off with.This is a prime example of God’s faithfulness and why we can always count on Him. He made promises that may have appeared to be impossible from a human point-of-view, but He came through on every single promise that He made.He did it for humanity when it came to salvation, too. The Old Testament is filled with prophecies and foretelling of the salvation that was to come for mankind. At the time, no one understood what God was saying. But, God came through. He came through mightily.Because of this we can now live a life free from spiritual bondage. We have been saved by Jesus Christ and He is now the Lord and Savior of our lives. We remain in peace, knowing that we have a Father who always comes through on His promises – no matter what.