JUNE 16, 2020 Genesis 18:20-21 And the Lord said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave, I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry against it that has come to Me; and if not, I will know.” This is a fascinating verse of […]
JUNE 15, 2020 Genesis 18:19 “For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the Lord, to do righteousness and justice, that the Lord may bring to Abraham what He has spoken to him.” The greatest gift a parent can […]
JUNE 14, 2020 Genesis 18:16-18 Then the men rose from there and looked toward Sodom, and Abraham went with them to send them on the way. And the Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing, since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?” It’s […]
JUNE 13, 2020 Genesis 18:9-10 Then they said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” So, he said, “Here, in the tent.” And He said, “I will certainly return to you according to the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son.” After receiving his angelic visitors, Abraham had a meal prepared for them of which […]
JUNE 12, 2020 Genesis 18:1-2 Then the Lord appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre, as he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day. So, he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing by him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself […]
JUNE 11, 2020 Genesis 17:18-19 And Abraham said to God, “Oh, that Ishmael might live before You!” Then God said: “No, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his descendants after him.” Why did Abraham petition God on Ishmael’s […]
JUNE 10, 2020 Genesis 17:17 Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, “Shall a child be born to a man who is one hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?” The Hebrew word translated as “and laughed” is va’yitzhak or we could say, “and Isaac.” Consequently, […]
JUNE 9, 2020 Genesis 17:15-16 Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. And I will bless her and also give you a son by her; then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be from her.” You may recall […]
JUNE 8, 2020 Genesis 17:9-10 And God said to Abraham: “As for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations. This is My covenant which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you: Every male child among you shall be circumcised.” Can you imagine being told this? Wouldn’t you […]
JUNE 7, 2020 Genesis 17:6-7 “I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you.” The name Abraham is […]
JUNE 6, 2020 Genesis 17:3-5 Then Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying: “As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations. No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father of many nations.” When you compare the names […]
JUNE 5, 2020 Genesis 17:1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.” What did the Almighty mean by, “Walk before me”? There are several references to those who “walked with God.” Noah is an example. So, why did He instruct Abram to walk before […]
