The angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time and said, “I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky andContinueContinue reading “How Much Do You Love God?”
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Don’t Live Without Him
Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is more than I can bear. Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence”… So Cain went out from the LORD’s presence. (Genesis 4:13-14, 16 NIV) Even though God spared Cain’s life after he killed his brother Abel, Cain spentContinueContinue reading “Don’t Live Without Him”
Don’t Run Away
Late in the afternoon a breeze began to blow, and the man and woman heard the LORD God walking in the garden. They were frightened and hid behind some trees. The LORD called out to the man and asked, “Where are you?” (Genesis 3:8-9 CEV) After disobeying God, Adam and his wife Eve did whatContinueContinue reading “Don’t Run Away”
Wrestle With God
The man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob. You have wrestled with God and with men, and you have won. That’s why your name will be Israel.” (Genesis 32:28 CEV) For years, Jacob struggled to prevail. First, he struggled with his brother Esau, then with his father-in-law Laban. As he was about toContinueContinue reading “Wrestle With God”
Choose Life
And the LORD God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.” (Genesis 2:16-17 NIV) Interestingly enough, one of the trees that Adam andContinueContinue reading “Choose Life”
God Sees You
Thereafter, Hagar used another name to refer to the LORD, who had spoken to her. She said, “You are the God who sees me.” She also said, “Have I truly seen the One who sees me?” (Genesis 16:13 NLT) I had read this passage many times before, but I remember that one time when itContinueContinue reading “God Sees You”
Grab God’s Hand
When he hesitated, the men grasped his hand and the hands of his wife and of his two daughters and led them safely out of the city, for the LORD was merciful to them. (Genesis 19:16 NIV) In answer to Abraham’s prayer, God’s angels came to deliver Lot before destroying the sinful cities of SodomContinueContinue reading “Grab God’s Hand”
Ask and You Will Receive
Isaac pleaded with the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was unable to have children. The LORD answered Isaac’s prayer, and Rebekah became pregnant with twins. (Genesis 25:21 NLT) Isaac prayed twenty years for his barren wife Rebekah, and the Lord answered his prayer by giving Rebekah twin sons. It amazes me howContinueContinue reading “Ask and You Will Receive”
God Brings Laughter
Sarah said, “God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.” (Genesis 21:6 NIV) The Bible mentions two times when Sarah laughed – when God promised her a son in her old age (Genesis 18:12) and when the promise was fulfilled and she held her son in her arms,ContinueContinue reading “God Brings Laughter”
The Source of Our Prosperity
The LORD was with Joseph so that he prospered. (Genesis 39:2 NIV) The fact that the Lord was with Joseph is mentioned several times in the thirty-ninth chapter of Genesis, which more often than not, manifested itself through Joseph’s successful life. Every time the phrase, “the Lord was with Joseph” appears, it’s usually followed byContinueContinue reading “The Source of Our Prosperity”
Rising with the Son 