Now Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac; but to the sons of his concubines, Abraham gave gifts while he was still living, and sent them away from his son Isaac eastward, to the land of the east. – Genesis 25:5-6 I was a bit surprised when I first discovered that Abraham fathered otherContinue reading “The Least-Complicated Path”
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Limitless
Now when it was evening, the disciples came to Him and said, “This place is secluded and the hour is already past to eat; send the crowds away, so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” But Jesus said to them, “They do not need to go; you give themContinue reading “Limitless”
He Can and He Will
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?” And He *said to them, “Because of your meager faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and itContinue reading “He Can and He Will”
A Sovereign Grace
And [God] said, “I Myself will make all My goodness pass before you, and will proclaim the name of the Lord before you; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show compassion on whom I will show compassion.” – Exodus 33:19 On Mt. Sinai, God declared to Moses aContinue reading “A Sovereign Grace”
God’s Sure Judgment
Thus, God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father in killing his seventy brothers. – Judges 9:56 Gideon had 70 sons and when he died, Abimelech (a 71st son by one of his slaves), in an audacious grab for power, murdered every one of his half-brothers, except one. Jotham, theContinue reading “God’s Sure Judgment”
