When Abram was ninety-nine years old Yahweh appeared to Abram and said to him, I am God Almighty, walk before me and become all you were ever meant to be. Genesis 17:1 (Author’s translation) Thus says Yahweh, “What wrong did your fathers find in me that they distanced themselves from me, and walked afterContinue reading “Walking”
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Bones
“Joseph said to his brothers, “I am going to die, but God will certainly act for you and bring you up from this land to the one he swore to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.” Then he made the Israelites swear, saying, “When God acts for you, you must carry my bones up forContinue reading “Bones”
They Did Not Consult the Lord 1
Then the LORD took Abram outside and said to him, “Look up into the sky and count the stars if you can. That’s how many descendants you will have!” Genesis 15:5 NLT Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had not been able to bear children for him. But she had an Egyptian servant named Hagar. SoContinue reading “They Did Not Consult the Lord 1”