“Abraham fell facedown. Then he laughed and said to himself, ‘Can a child be born to a hundred-year-old man? Can Sarah, a ninety-year-old woman, give birth?’” – Genesis 17:17 Abraham believed what God said…but laughed at how God said He would keep His promise…through his aging wife. Laughing at God reveals not that we don’t believe […]
Read More“The angel of the Lord found her by a spring in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur. He said, “Hagar, slave of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?” She replied, “I’m running away from my mistress Sarai.” The angel of the Lord said to her, “Go back…” – Genesis 16:7-9a I take […]
Read MoreThen Sarai said to Abram, “You are responsible for my suffering! I put my slave in your arms, and when she saw that she was pregnant, I became contemptible to her. May the Lord judge between me and you.” – Genesis 16:5 I take faith into my own hands…when I rely on the wrong savior, like Sarai did. Sarai […]
Read More“Sarai said to Abram, “Since the Lord has prevented me from bearing children, go to my slave; perhaps through her I can build a family.” And Abram agreed to what Sarai said.” – Genesis 16:2 I take faith into my own hands…when I listen to the wrong voice like Abram did. Just as Adam listened to Eve, Abram listened to Sarai […]
Read More“The Lord appeared to him…Then Abram fell facedown and God spoke with him…” (Genesis 17:1-3) What is the right response when God appears and speaks to you? Ask Moses, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Peter, and Abram, and they would tell you that right or not, when God speaks you can’t help but get low before Him. One day […]
Read More“Abram believed the Lord, and He credited it to him as righteousness.” – Genesis 15:6 Don’t read Genesis 15:6 and think, “wow, isn’t that nice of God!” It’s not “nice” of God to “credit righteousness” to Abram. It’s jaw-dropping, earth-shattering, paradigm-shifting! The reason why many people today are not astounded by the declaration that Abram was declared […]
Read More“He took him outside and said, ‘Look at the sky and count the stars, if you are able to count them.’ Then He said to him, ‘Your offspring will be that numerous.’ Abram believed the Lord…” – Genesis 15:5-6 The greatest challenge of coaching 7th grade basketball was convincing junior high boys that if they wanted to make […]
Read MoreBut Abram said, ‘Lord God, what can You give me, since I am childless and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?’” – Genesis 15:2 First words say a lot about a child, and what experiences are dominating their life at the time. My childrens’ first words varied from “Dada” to “Momma” to “ball!” What is […]
Read More“After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him…Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine; he was a priest to God Most High. He blessed him… – Genesis 14:18-19 This is a story about Abram’s epic battle, yet we are told very little […]
Read More“When you go out to war against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and an army larger than yours, do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you…Do not be cowardly. Do not be afraid, alarmed, or terrified because of them. […]
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