“Fear not, for I am with you and will bless you and multiply your offspring for my servant Abraham’s sake.” – Genesis 26:24 I put my arms around the young teenager sitting next to me … Read More
Abraham: Given a substitute
And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a … Read More
Abraham: Called to venture forth
After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” – Genesis 15:1 In our present age, we … Read More
Noah: The promise of God
I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. – Genesis 9:13 What is the meaning of a covenant? The marriage vow … Read More
Noah: The wrath of God
Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him.– Genesis 6:22 My brother and I stared at the hole in the wall and then turned to each other, the same fear mirrored in our … Read More
Adam and Eve: Learning fear
I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself. – Genesis 3:10 Fear enters the biblical story quietly. Adam does not tremble at … Read More
Adam and Eve: No fear
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. – Genesis 1:27 Think about this. If you tried to write down a … Read More
How Long, O Lord?
Psalms have a way of putting faithful words into our mouths and minds when we seem unable to explain the complexities of this life. Psalm 13 gives us a God-pleasing lament over the evil and … Read More
