More constant than the beauty of Heaven or the horror of Hell is the fact that the Divine Creator knows my language and chooses to use it to communicate with me. He has been careful to remind me that He knows me, more intimately than any parent, sibling, friend, spouse or child ever could.
The experiences and parables of walking by faith, trusting the One who created, maintains, coordinates, and oversees all – even the tiniest details.
Genesis 17-21: Covenants
At 99 years of age, Abram (meaning ‘exalted father’) was renamed Abraham (meaning ‘father of nations’), and his wife Sarai was renamed Sarah – both of these changes made by God. God repeated His promise, clarifying that the covenant people would be born of Sarah (Isaac), and laid out the terms of Abraham’s obedience (and …
Genesis 1-3: Creation to Fall
God exists outside of time. At some point, He decided to make people and, of course, a place for them to live. These chapters provide an account, in varying degrees of detail, of how He set about doing just that. He spoke into existence all that is… then He reached down to the surface of …
Genesis 4-9: Fall to Flood
God had told Adam that the price of rebellion would be death. So it was, though the people remained physically alive, the souls within them had died. Physical death came to one of the innocent animals in the garden, providing a covering both for rebellion and for their nakedness, of which they were suddenly ashamed. …
Genesis 10-16: Flood to Ishmael
Through the sons of Noah, the world began to be repopulated. Chapter 10 provides genealogical information. Being of one family, they all spoke the same language (I rather doubt it was English). An agreement was made that they should build a city and a tower to reach to Heaven, and so they set to the task. God, in Heaven, …