When the three men finished eating they stood. Abraham stood and followed them as they walked eastward. Jesus stopped. The others did, too. “I must explain to Abraham what I’m about to do since he must pass down My requirements of righteousness and justice to the nation I have chosen through him. Every nation shall… Continue reading A DECLARATION AND A REQUEST
Category: Devotional
A PROMISE AND A DENIAL
Abraham stared at the heat waves rising from the plains. His head nodded. “A nap would be nice, but the tent’s too hot.” A bead of sweat rolled down his side. He rubbed his arm across the area to stop the tickle. He swatted at a fly buzzing his right ear. That’s when he noticed… Continue reading A PROMISE AND A DENIAL
A REQUEST FOLLOWED BY ACTION
Abram strolled around one of his flocks of sheep in the cool of the morning. He tried to remember the size of his herds when he first entered Canaan. It felt like a lifetime ago. In many ways it was. Ishmael’s birth changed everything by giving a legitimate heir to hand this all off to.… Continue reading A REQUEST FOLLOWED BY ACTION
THE LOST ARE FOUND
“What have I done to deserve any of this? First, you take me from my home. Then you drag me to a foreign land. Now you force your husband on me. Now that I’m carrying his child you treat me even worse than before. I can’t take much more of this.” Hagar stared into Sarai’s… Continue reading THE LOST ARE FOUND
A Covenant From God
A few days after Abram won the battle to get his nephew Lot back home he dozed in his tent. God appeared to him in a dream. “Don’t be afraid, Abram. I will protect and reward you.” Abram’s deepest emotion surfaced in his dream. “Lord, I’m still without a direct heir. A boy born to… Continue reading A Covenant From God
A Promise Followed by Waiting
“Do you think we’ll ever get to Canaan, Uncle Abram?” Lot looked from the full moon to Abram. “I have a feeling your grandfather has found his place here, Lot. Why else would he name it after your father?” “It’s as good a place as any, I suppose.” Lot walked back to his tent. Abram… Continue reading A Promise Followed by Waiting
A Judgement Followed by an Action
Noah walked out of his tent to get some fresh air. His steps never felt heavier. He stepped on his shadow to the river. He steadied himself against a tree. When his knees hit the ground he looked up. “You know I never wanted children, God. This world is no place to raise a family.… Continue reading A Judgement Followed by an Action
A Warning Followed by Consequences
Cain looked at his brother with contempt. Abel’s bloody hands were raised in worship. Cain lifted a melon over his head. “This is from my field. I till the soil. It’s all I have. Why isn’t it enough?” God’s voice was clear. “He gave the first and best to me.” The melon was hurled to… Continue reading A Warning Followed by Consequences
THE 1ST RECORDED PRAYER
We’re taking a different course than I had planned for this blog. Instead of going through the book of Acts I’ve thought of another theme we can follow through the Bible. It relates to the book I have coming out soon. I’m going to find some prayers in the Bible and analyse them for our… Continue reading THE 1ST RECORDED PRAYER
CHOOSING A REPLACEMENT
Peter looked around the room at the crowd. What seemed like such a large space for a meal with Jesus was now crammed with His followers. A man stood at the door searching until he saw Peter and John. He marched up to them. “I have news of Judas.” “He hanged himself. We know.” The… Continue reading CHOOSING A REPLACEMENT