The angels of the Lord are off to visit His wrath upon Sodom and Gomorrah. Abraham bargains for the lives of the righteous living there. He asks the Lord for compassion on the whole for the sake of the few. I don’t know about you, but I have tried to make some “bargains” with God […]
We join Abraham in the door of his tent as he receives some important visitors. Sarah finally hears the promise regarding her first hand. The men that approached Abraham’s tent had something different about them. Is it possible that he recognized “the Lord” from previous encounters with Him? Was this representative one of God’s chief […]
We hear the completion of God’s covenant with Abraham today. This time He makes sure to tell him that Sarai is part of the promise and when it will happen. Abraham has just been called to walk blameless before God, had his name changed, told that he was going to have to “cut away” part […]
Abram is required to do something VERY painful in our reading today. But with obedience that pain becomes an eternal promise. This requirement from God is not something He could have initially asked of Abram and expected him to submit to. Abram had a few “holes” to stumble into before he was ready for this […]
Abram is getting a son! But there are complications. “Why” you ask; because Sarai tries to help God out. Have you ever felt that God was moving too slow? I know I have. One of my favorite sayings when feeling this way was to ask God if maybe He needed to wind His watch. I […]
