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Going Back To Square One
At the start of Genesis 12, God speaks to Abram. This divine instruction marks a pivotal point in redemptive history. That is, God calls Abram out of his ancestral homeland and chooses him to be the father of a covenantal people whom God has set apart for Himself. Specifically, in Genesis 12:1–3, God speaks and…
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What “Turn the Other Cheek” Actually Means (Matthew 5:39)
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says the following in Matthew 5:39: Do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. After reading this passage, you may wonder what the Lord means when He says to turn the cheek when someone slaps you on…
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The Providence of God (Genesis 24)
In Genesis 23, Abraham’s wife, Sarah, dies and is buried in the Promised Land. And so, as one generation is buried, another is raised up, because in the next chapter, the text speaks about Sarah’s son, Isaac. Sarah’s husband, Abraham, is still alive, so he takes it upon himself to ensure that Isaac finds the…
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Abraham’s Secret (Hebrews 11:17-19)
The beauty of the Scriptures is that they are inexhaustible: In fact, in my experience reading the Bible, when one desire is satisfied, you gain a desire for a dozen more, expanding your quest beyond its original bounds. And the more one is instructed by the Word, how little he knows becomes increasingly apparent. Yet…
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Consider Lot (Genesis 19:1-29)
In Luke 17:32, Jesus urges us to remember Lot’s wife. The Lord’s point in that instruction was that when judgment is imminent, we cannot be double-minded. Lot’s wife was close to deliverance, but she looked back, in defiance of God’s instruction. Her disobedience of God’s command doomed her. Today, I invite you to consider Lot,…