Originally posted on April 12th 2020 This is the second post I have written this Easter on living the Christian life, the first being “Walk Before Me and be Thou Perfect” (of 4 days ago). The two should be read together as they compliment each other! The former is concerned with the principle governing the Christian life. The present post is concerned with the power to live the Christian life; it will have its focus on the Easter message! The…
Originally posted on April 8th 2020 THE OBEDIENCE OF ABRAHAM The fourth and last reflection is from Genesis chapter 22, the testing of Abraham. After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.”…
Originally posted on April 9th 2020 “And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.” Genesis 17:1 KJV If ever there was an inspirational text, this must be the one! Today, I want to start with Abraham’s walk with God, and compare it to our own. The principle governing Abraham´s walk with God was FAITH, NOT LAW! The principle…
Originally posted on April 7th 2020 The second thought I want to draw from the life of Abraham is from Genesis 15,1: “After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward. ” NIV God has elected Abram from all the families of the earth to know him, to walk before him, to be in a covenant relationship with him (Gen. 15,7-20), and to…
Originally posted on April 6th 2020 I want to look at the life of Abraham, in the next 4 posts. What can we learn from this man of faith, who in the New Testament is called “the father of all who believe”? Rom. 4,11 The first lesson is from Genesis 12,1 12 Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. In the letter…