Abraham. We think of him as the “Father of Faith”. A righteous man. A man after God’s heart. A man to whom was promised a nation. A father who trusted God so completely that he was willing to sacrifice his son. Thinking of Abraham this way is kind of dangerous. It paints a picture of…
Tag Archive: promises
Blessing
Psalm 112:1-0 Praise the Lord! How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands. 2 Their children will be successful everywhere; an entire generation of godly people will be blessed. 3 They themselves will be wealthy, and their good deeds will last forever. 4 Light shines in the darkness for the…
A Testing of Character
Psalm 105:19 Until the time came to fulfill his word, the LORD tested Joseph’s character. This entire Psalm is a historical account of how God kept His promise to Abraham and Jacob to give them the Promised Land. It all started when there were just one or two men who wandered around the countryside. And…
Is There an Expiration Date on That Promise?
Galatians 3:17 This is what I am trying to say: The agreement God made with Abraham could not be canceled 430 years later when God gave the law to Moses. God would be breaking his promise. One thing I realized when I was reading this is that this applies to any promise God made in…
Impossibilities
Zechariah 8:6 This is what the LORD Almighty says: All this may seem impossible to you now, a small and discouraged remnant of God’s people. But do you think this is impossible for me, the LORD Almighty? I feel a little bit like the remnant sometimes. I feel small and discouraged by the circumstances of…
Laying a Foundation for Blessing
Haggai 2:18-19 “On this eighteenth day of December–the day when the foundation of the LORD’s Temple was laid–carefully consider this: I am giving you a promise now while the seed is still in the barn, before you have harvested your grain and before the grapevine, the fig tree, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have…
Proof
Romans 8:28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. This is one of those verses we all quote but sometimes don’t really believe. Especially when things go wrong. It’s hard to see the good in…
Jeremiah 29:11
Jeremiah 29:11-13 “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me.”…
No Fear
Joshua 14:12So I’m asking you to give me the hill country that the Lord promised me. You will remember that as scouts we found the Anakites living there in great walled cities. But if the Lord is with me, I will drive them out of the land, just as the Lord said. This is Caleb…
Watchmen
Isaiah 62:6-7…I have posted watchmen on your walls; they will pray to the Lord day and night for the fulfillment of his promises. Take no rest, all you who pray. Give the Lord no rest until he makes Jerusalem the object of praise throughout the earth. Isaiah is telling the people to pray diligently until…
