Deceptions come from wrong motives. Deceptions are deliberate lies. Genesis 27:1-12 Isaac was old, and couldn’t see so well. He called his eldest and favorite son, Esau, and told him to go hunt and “bring me my favorite dish then I will bless you”. Isaac said that he didn’t know when he would die (he […]
Genesis 24:62-67 Lift your eyes … to see. Isaac was waiting for his father’s servant to return from a long journey with a wife for him. One evening during that waiting time, Isaac was walking in the field when the shadows were long as the sun spread its last lingering light. While Isaac was meditating, […]
Abraham’s servant prayed before he met Isaac’s future wife. The servant had a mission to get a wife for Isaac, if she was willing to go. He wanted to be sure of God’s leading him to the right girl. So he prayed. The journey had been a long one, and it was done with ten […]
Psalm 3:3-6, 8 Lord God Almighty, to You I come in prayer. You are a shield about me, You are glorious and You are my glory. You are the One who lifts up my head. I cry to You Lord with my voice. I hear of the chaos in this world, the times we are […]
Abraham was old! Advanced in age! “…and the LORD had blessed Abraham in every way.” Genesis 24:1 How have you been blessed by the living God? Do you see “today” as being blessed by God in every way in your life? Consider this: God blessed me with where I am now living. God blesses me […]
Not much causes people to be shocked today… Sodom and Gomorrah (homosexulity) is part of our culture today. But incest is still a ‘no-no’. Shocking news some years ago is passe today. The word of God does not gloss over sins. The word of God exposes sin, and calls it – sin! Genesis 19:30-38 The […]
Who do you “go to bat for” when you know they are in trouble? Abraham knew his nephew Lot lived in Sodom. And he also knew that the LORD was the Judge of all the earth. Would the LORD judge Sodom for the sake of ten righteous people? Three strangers stopped by Abraham’s tent and […]
Psalm 121:1-2 Lord God Almighty, as the world is in chaos and war is being waged against Ukraine, where do we go for peace within our very selves? Your word is a solace in times such as these. Your word reveals where we can go and in Whom we need to trust. I do not trust […]
Psalm 6:9 “The LORD has heard my supplication, The LORD receives my prayer.” O LORD, hear my prayer, and the needs I bring to You. May You hear and answer me. Help me, O LORD, to grow in my faith in You, the living God. May I never stop learning at Your feet. Help me […]
Jesus said, “For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.” Matthew 18:20 NASB Shall we pray… Psalm 119:97-98, 105; John 8:12 paraphrased 97 O LORD, as these days are getting more and more chaotic, treacherous with unbelief in Your Son, help me to stay focused on You. How […]