Genesis 15:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And Abram said, &c.— Abram spreads his grief before the Lord; and since he is so gracious, shews him his trouble. Observe, God's ears are ever open to the voice of our complaint. Abram had a great promise, but no appearance of its fulfilment: he was childless, and, humanly speaking, likely to continue so, being old: and one of his servants must be his heir. Where then is the seed? What is all that thou givest me, if this be withheld? Learn, (1.) How hard it is, when mercies are long delayed, not to grow impatient, and weary of waiting. (2.) In every distress, our business is to make God our bosom-friend. (3.) Whatever we enjoy, unless this seed be born in us, Christ the Hope of glory, all is nothing. A Christless person, though rich as Croesus or great as Caesar, must still be miserable.