He took him outside and said, "Look up at the heavens and count the stars--if indeed you can count them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be." Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness. Genesis 15:5-6 Abraham asked God for reassurance about the great Promise.So the Lord arranged with Abraham to make a special sacrifice which involved dividing each animal case in two. For a whole day Abraham walked ... Read the Post...
Other People’s Idols
And Samuel said to the whole house of Israel, "If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths and commit yourselves to the LORD and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines." 1 Samuel 7:3 This verse headed Daily Light for April 2nd. There is a lot in the Bible about idols. The second Commandment forbids any idolatry. "You shall not make ... Read the Post...
Abraham part seven – Friend of God
ABRAHAM THE FRIEND OF GOD Note - there were three Persons speaking with Abraham. Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. Genesis 18:2 Two of these men went down to view Sodom and Gomorrah. One stayed. God spoke with Abraham as with a friend: And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was ... Read the Post...
Abraham part six – Melchizedek
Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, and he blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand." Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything. Genesis 14:18-20 Read the chapter The appearance of Melchizedek is mysterious. He is not an angel but a king or leader of Jerusalem. ... Read the Post...