Gen. 26:5 Abraham was obedient to the LORD and so, the LORD said of him: “Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.” Though Abraham was no more when this was said, the blessings that Isaac received because of the obedience of his father Abraham; and of the…
Gen. 25:19-26 Abraham died at the age of 175 years. His son Isaac, who was also to be the father of many nations, took over. When Isaac was 40 years of age, he married Rebecca. But then, Rebecca was barren. Isaac prayed to the LORD for Rebecca and Rebecca conceived. This happened after 20 years…
Gen. 19:16 The sins of Sodom was great. When the angels of the LORD went into Lot, the people of the city, both young and old came to Lot’s house and wanted to “know them” (Gen. 19:5). How wicked! Because of their sins, they told Lot, “We are about to destroy this place, because the…
Gen. 18:16-33 First of all. A very Happy New Year 2026. As Sodom was about to be destroyed, Abraham asked the Lord, “Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked?” (Gen. 18:23). He was interceding for Lot and the righteous of Sodom. Because of this, Lot and his family were saved from destruction….
Gen. 18:16-33 The world is in turmoil today. Let us see how Abraham’s prayers to God regarding Sodom may be applicable to our own prayer today. Even though the Lord did not fully reveal what He was going to do to Sodom, Abraham, knowing the sins of Sodom, may have understood that it would not…
Gen. 18:14 Abraham and Sarah were well advanced in years. Regarding Sarah, it is written, “it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women” (Gen. 18:11). But the Lord God promised them a son. Unbelieving, Sarah laughed. When the Lord asked why she laughed, Sarah denied it and said, “I did not…
Gen. 16 God had promised Abram that he will be the father of many people, as many as the stars in heaven (Gen. 15:5). Now, Abram was about 86 years of age, and still without an heir. Both he and Sarai were worried. Then, they made a plan of their own: Abram will go in…
“I am your exceeding great reward.” Gen. 15:1 God made a covenant with Abram. In Genesis 15:1, we see three things: Let us contemplate on these once again: Trusting in God and being obedient to His will always has its rewards.
Gen. 13:8-18 The other day, we looked into how Abraham trusted in the Lord in the face of hardships and yet-to-be fulfilled promises. Today, let us consider the situation in which Lot chose Sodom and try to bring into focus our own choices today. As Abraham and Lot became wealthy, they decided to part ways….