We are given to extremes. A good friend of mine informed me of one perspective on the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Here the taking of the tree exposed us to the full breadth of the extremes of good and evil. Rather than depending on God for all things, left to our own […]
Read More Order and SpontaneityI am glad I belong to the family of God. It is so good to know He as the loving, heavenly Father makes it His point of duty to care for His own. I appreciate at times it doesn’t look like it. I know there are testing experiences that makes us wonder. This is why […]
Read More Another Word of ThanksEpisodes like this in scripture highlight how little we really know about faith and how much we will know about faith. There are dramatised depictions of this time when Abraham was willing to sacrifice his only son. These portray an embattled Abraham and one in particular had a Sarah who twigged that something was wrong […]
Read More Genesis: 22 – When You BelieveThis blog comes to you from a hotel room in a place called Redditch. I have never been to Redditch before. I have not done a tour of the town and I am unlikely to do so before I return home, God willing. The little that I have seen of it is very pleasant. They […]
Read More Enlarging The FamilySarah said, “God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.” And she added, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.” (Genesis 21:6, 7) There are those who don’t believe there is a god […]
Read More Genesis: 21 – When God Comes ThroughThen God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against me. That is why I did not let you touch her. Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and […]
Read More Genesis: 20 – Wait, What? Getting By On A TechnicalityAn inferiority complex can be a really debilitating condition. My recollection of developing and dwelling with an inferiority complex was that it involved two key factors. One is how I viewed myself. Another is how I viewed the expectations of others. On that score the issue began with the value I placed on other people’s […]
Read More Whose Expectations?The two men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here—sons-in-law, sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here, because we are going to destroy this place. The outcry to the Lord against its people is so great that he has sent us to […]
Read More Genesis: 19 – In A Lot Of TroubleEvery time I approach what I will write about what I read in a chapter, it’s not straight forward. Sometimes it’s hard to find a topic to write about. Other times there is so much that could be written about that choosing one is a challenge. Chapter 18 is such an example of being rich […]
Read More Genesis: 18 – You Must Be Having A Laugh“As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations. No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations. (Genesis 17:4, 5) I love names and I love name changes. What I particularly love is when […]
Read More Genesis: 17 – That Is Your Name No Longer
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