Even after Sarah died, Abraham was still waiting on God’s promise. God had made a covenant with Abraham and given him the promise of many descendants, land, and to be a blessing that would bless the world. Time and time again, God repeated these promises. Abraham had seen the promise of a son who would …
Abraham is a model of how to live a life that testifies to God. His wife, Sarah, had just died, and Abraham needed a place to bury her. His neighbors were Hittites who did not follow the true God. Yet, it seems that they have great respect for Abraham and his life lived in service …
God’s people are strangers and pilgrims in this world because there is more to life than our physical existence in this lifetime. When Abraham’s wife Sarah died, they were not living in their homeland. They were living in the land that the Lord would give to Abraham’s descendants, but He would fulfill that years later. …
Navigating the tears of grief stems from loving someone and experiencing the loss when they pass into eternity. Unfortunately, no one is immune to grief, not even great people of faith like Abraham, who experienced sorrow when his wife Sarah died. This is the first time in the Bible that the word “wept” is mentioned, …
Great trials change us, making us different people. Trials in life happen, and you may have experienced some on your journey of faith. The question for all of us is, “Will we let God transform us through these trials?” I ministered to a man who divorced his wife for another and pursued the riches of …
Abraham provides an example of what it means to be available to God. Twice in Genesis 22, God called out to Abraham, and Abraham replied, “Here I am.” They had conversations because of their relationship. James 2: 23 Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.” He was even called …
The fact that God provides a substitute is at the very heart of the Bible, as we learn about Jesus’ sacrifice for our sins. The Lord had asked Abraham to sacrifice his son as a burnt offering, and just as he was about to plunge the knife into Isaac, something miraculous happened. God provided a ram …
Letting faith overcome fear is an experience that every believer wrestles with as God continually stretches our faith. Fear clouds judgment and erodes trust in God, fueling doubt and serving as a weapon of the devil. Although fear may obscure our judgment, trusting in the Lord’s strength equips us to conquer our anxieties. As we follow …
There is something monumental about being reassured when you don’t understand, which can have a profound impact on your life. When I was seven years old, my grandmother died, which was the first time I experienced the loss of someone I loved. At that age, you don’t understand much about life, but my mother assured …
We can see that Abraham was trusting the promises and the explanation in God’s test. Genesis 22: 2 “Take your son, your only son—yes, Isaac, whom you love so much—and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.” [1] This …