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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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The Power of Providence
The Christian finds comfort in the doctrine of the sovereignty of God: that is, because God is sovereign, all things are under His rule and control, and nothing happens without His direction or permission. This means that God works not just some things but all things according to the counsel of His own will (Ephesians…