Abraham has waited thirteen years. He has watched Ishmael grow. But Ishmael is wild, and as he grows, friction in the family grows with him. But maybe, just maybe, Ishmael is the promised child. And for thirteen years the domestic gloom and growing darkness about the promise of God build. God has made a promise, […]
Outside of the day I accepted Christ and the day I said “I do” to my wife, the two most significant and precious days of my life have been the births of my two kids. Watching those helpless babies emerge and holding them in your arms is a truly incredible feeling. I got to watch
Following in the Footsteps of Faith, Part 7: Can We Trust God? (Genesis 15) Read More »
Listen sometime to an NFL or college football coach after they have just won a Super Bowl or national championship. Almost inevitably you will get some excitement about this achievement in their lives and how much it means to the players, etc. But that interview always seems to come back to this theme: “that was
Abram had messed up. Okay, that’s putting it mildly. He had sinned, and he had dragged his wife into it. Not only had he sinned and dragged his wife into it, he had placed his wife at great risk. So, what happens next? Abram’s faith is going to be tested again. We will see quickly
Alright, so Abram has left everything in order to serve the one true God. He has been shown the Promised Land, and experienced God’s promise of an heir. He has “called on the name of the Lord.” But now his faith is going to be tested. Isn’t that how faith is though? You feel the
