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 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…