Have you ever been given what seemed to be an impossible task by somebody? Maybe life itself feels that way sometimes. As Abraham grew old, we read in Genesis 24 that he called his servant and laid on him what probably felt like an impossible task: go to my homeland and find the right wife…
In Genesis 23, we read that Sarah died at 127 years old, and Abraham wept. But notice what happened next—he didn’t just bury her quickly and move on. He negotiated carefully with the people of the land, insisted on paying full price for a burial plot, and gave her an honorable funeral. The text records…
Have you ever done the same stupid thing you said you’d never do again? Well, you’re in good company because that’s exactly what Abraham did. After years of walking with God, witnessing miracles, and receiving promises, he fell back into the same lie that nearly cost him everything in Egypt. “She’s my sister,” he told…
When you hear of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Probably destruction, right? The destruction of those two cities by God stands as one of Scripture’s most sobering displays of divine judgment. Genesis 19 reveals a city so corrupted that not even ten righteous people could…
In Genesis 15, we see one of the strangest covenant ceremonies in all the Bible. A covenant is typically between two people, but in this situation, one person was conspicuously absent—and that reality changes everything. Abram had questions. He was childless, aging, and the promise of an heir seemed impossible. So God brought him outside…
Abram had finally arrived to land God showed him, but he and his nephew so quickly became blessed in Genesis 13 that they had go separate ways. The land where they were couldn’t sustain them both. And so, Abram broke the news to him, but softened the blow by letting Lot choose his land first.…
When God called Abram in Genesis 12, he wasn’t even Abraham yet, and God didn’t give him a GPS route or a detailed itinerary. He simply said, “Go to the land I will show you.” Notice what’s missing? The destination. The timeline. The specifics. Yet Abram went. At seventy-five years old, he packed up everything—his…
It’s college football season, and on any given Saturday, there’s going to be plenty of flags thrown on the field for taunting. After catching a touchdown, some wide receiver is going to lean over his defender lying on the ground and shout something mocking or insulting and then do a dance right in his face.…
Apostle Paul says in Philippians 3:1, “Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things again is no trouble to me, and it is a safeguard for you.” Paul’s call to “rejoice in the Lord” is more than a feel-good phrase. It’s a command grounded in reality. He’s not offering shallow advice…
Sometimes I picture life like a boxing match. It’s often a real battle of pugilistic intensity. We’re often dodging punches and countering attacks. We’re just trying to make it to the bell. But every boxer is helped if they have a good person in their corner. They provide crucial insight, offer much needed encouragment, and…