September 30, 2016
This is why Jesus is called Emmanuel – God with us. He came to us when our relationship with God was broken by sin. He came to us to be with us. Not so we might do stuff for Him, but so He could be with us. Sometimes we have it all wrong. We think the Christian life is about what we can do for God. But that’s not grace. Grace is God coming to us so He can do everything for us.
September 19, 2016
By binging God into the blessing, Isaac was imparting a sense of security that he himself could not give. Imagine how comforting it was for Jacob to realize that God was for him, and God was going to be with him.
September 13, 2016
God chooses to work through this dysfunctional family to create a new family for Himself. Why doesn’t God just start over with some people who have it a little more together? Why? Because in His wisdom, God shows us that He doesn’t give up us, especially when we mess up. In fact, God never gives up on any of His children. He loves us in spite of our dysfunctional flaws caused by sin. He loves us in spite of our favoritism, in spite of our flesh, in spite or our faithlessness.
September 9, 2016
God’s mercy toward Jacob is a reminder of God’s mercy to us. For just as He chose to bless Jacob by giving him mercy, God has done the same for us: He loved us before we were born and chose to bless us by making us heirs with Christ. We didn’t do anything to deserve this. God did it all for us, even when we were still sinners. And God is still loving and merciful today. And that’s good news. Because that means that no one is too sinful who God cannot save.
September 1, 2016
This unsung hero asked for God’s help and God delivered in every way. Not only was Rebekah a servant who was thoughtful and industrious, she was hospitable and generous, and finally, she was one of Abraham’s own people. God had helped him find Isaac’s mate!
August 23, 2016
We all delight in taking delight. That’s how God made us. So, if you think about it, if God made us to experience delight and God gave us all this great stuff to delight in, then maybe He’s worth taking delight in!
August 16, 2016
Something’s Got To Change 1. Isaiah 42:16 (ESV) I will lead blind Israel down a new path,guiding them along an unfamiliar way. I will brighten the darkness before them and smooth out the road ahead of them. Yes, I will indeed do these things; I will not forsake them. 2. Isaiah 43:19 Behold, I am doing… Read More »
August 2, 2016
Sometimes your journey of faith will be a lonely journey. Abraham has no companions to encourage him; no friends who understood what God was asking of him. All he had to go on was a lifetime of God’s faithfulness to him. And sometimes that’s all we will have. Sometimes God may put you in a place where you’ve got no one to trust but Him.
July 25, 2016
At times of great distress we need to be reminded of God’s promises to us. God is encouraging Abraham with hope. Things may look bleak right now. You may feel helpless right now. You may even want to scream out and say, ”You don’t know how I feel right now. You don’t know how miserable I am.” You only see the darkness. You don’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. But mark this: God’s promises are the light at the end of the tunnel. God’s promises are our hope.