In Search of God's Promises

What is the one thing we do when we feel out of control in a situation? We grasp onto something stable, something we can lean on, something that will hold us up. When the ground is shifting we want something solid to stand on. This is a journey through the Bible in search of God's promises for us today. Let's look together to see how many "boulders" He has in His quarry for us to stand on! "It is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants." Rom. 9:8

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Promise 53 Gen. 21:12

Gen. 21:12 - "But God said to Abraham, 'Do not be distressed because of the lad and your maid; whatever Sarah tells you, listen to her, for through Isaac your descendants shall be named." Abraham was distressed, his wife was telling him to send away his first born son and his maid, He didn't know what to do. God spoke to Him in the midst of his stressful time. He gave the solution to the problem. The solution wasn't an easy one, but it was the right one. God will help us when we are stuck and don't know what to do. He may ask us to follow through with the most uncomfortable choice but it will be the right one if God says to do it. Guaranteed, there were those around Abraham that thought he was crazy sending away the first born and probably thought that to be cruel of him. This will happen, people wont understand, but we must choose to take God's guidance and even though they are tough choices we can rest assure that He has all the details sorted.

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