Category Archives: trust

unexpected events

Genesis 27:1-13 When Isaac was old and his eyes were so dim that he could not see where he looked, he called Esau his older son and said to him, “My son”; and he answered, “Here I am.” 2 He … Continue reading

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his advice to the workers in Galilee

Matthew 10:5-11 5 These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Do not go to the Gentile regions and do not enter any town of the Samaritans, 6 but go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 … Continue reading

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Faithfulness and Trustworthiness

Genesis 24:21-33 21 The man stared at her in silence, trying to discern whether the LORD had prospered his journey or not. 22 When the camels had finished drinking, the man took a gold ring weighing a half shekel, and … Continue reading

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trusting Jesus in the storm

Matthew 8:23-27 23 And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. 24 And see, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves; but he was asleep. 25 … Continue reading

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Unthinkable and Impossible

Genesis 22:14-24 14 So Abraham called the name of that place, “The LORD will see to it”; as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the LORD it shall be seen to.” 15 And the angel of … Continue reading

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Door to disaster

Genesis 20:1-18 Abraham travelled from that place to the territory of the Negev and lived between Kadesh and Shur; and he lived temporarily in Gerar. 2 And Abraham told people regarding Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech … Continue reading

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Honor and trust

Genesis 18:1-15 And the LORD appeared to him near the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the day. 2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and see, three men … Continue reading

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Faith, obedience and worship

Genesis 11:27 – 12:7 27 Here are the generations from Terah: Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran fathered Lot. 28 Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his kindred, in Ur of … Continue reading

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Only one Abram

Genesis 11:14-26 14 After Shelah had lived 30 years, he fathered Eber. 15 then Shelah lived after he fathered Eber 403 years and had other sons and daughters. 16 After Eber had lived 34 years, he fathered Peleg. 17 then … Continue reading

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good things are coming

Zechariah 6 The final apocalyptic vision of Zechariah is similar to the first.  Only, the four horses are now attached to chariots.  They no longer spy out the lands surrounding Jerusalem, but patrol it as weapons of warfare and protection.  … Continue reading

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