Genesis 21: 1-10….Delivered but not from jealousy

The LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did to Sarah as he had promised. And Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age at the time of which God had spoken to him. Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah boreContinue reading “Genesis 21: 1-10….Delivered but not from jealousy”

Genesis 20: 9-18….The truly honourable Abimelech.

Then Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? And how have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and my kingdom a great sin? You have done to me things that ought not to be done.” And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, thatContinue reading “Genesis 20: 9-18….The truly honourable Abimelech.”

Genesis 20: 1-8…..Foolish, stupid Abraham!

From there Abraham journeyed toward the territory of the Negeb and lived between Kadesh and Shur; and he sojourned in Gerar. And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him,Continue reading “Genesis 20: 1-8…..Foolish, stupid Abraham!”

Genesis 19: 30-38…..think back a few weeks..

Now Lot went up out of Zoar and lived in the hills with his two daughters, for he was afraid to live in Zoar. So he lived in a cave with his two daughters. And the firstborn said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is not a man on earth to comeContinue reading “Genesis 19: 30-38…..think back a few weeks..”

Acts 13: 42-52….Fickle, Jealous people!

Building on the psalm quoted yesterday……As they went out, the people begged that these things might be told them the next Sabbath. And after the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who, as they spoke with them, urged them to continue in the graceContinue reading “Acts 13: 42-52….Fickle, Jealous people!”

Genesis 19: 23-29…..The end of the city, but not of the problem.

The sun had risen on the earth when Lot came to Zoar. Then the LORD rained on Sodom and Gomorrah sulfur and fire from the LORD out of heaven. And he overthrew those cities, and all the valley, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground. But Lot’s wife, behindContinue reading “Genesis 19: 23-29…..The end of the city, but not of the problem.”

Genesis 19: 14-22….Four rescued.

So Lot went out and said to his sons-in-law, who were to marry his daughters, “Up! Get out of this place, for the LORD is about to destroy the city.” But he seemed to his sons-in-law to be jesting.As morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Up! Take your wife and your two daughters whoContinue reading “Genesis 19: 14-22….Four rescued.”

Genesis 19: 8-13….Not a nice story.

Behold, I have two daughters who have not known any man. Let me bring them out to you, and do to them as you please. Only do nothing to these men, for they have come under the shelter of my roof.” But they said, “Stand back!” And they said, “This fellow came to sojourn, andContinue reading “Genesis 19: 8-13….Not a nice story.”

Genesis 19: 1-7…..Entertaining angels unawares!

The two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed himself with his face to the earth and said, “My lords, please turn aside to your servant’s house and spend the night and wash your feet.Continue reading “Genesis 19: 1-7…..Entertaining angels unawares!”

Genesis 18: 25-33…. Bargaining with God!

Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?” And the LORD said, “If I find at Sodom fifty righteousContinue reading “Genesis 18: 25-33…. Bargaining with God!”