Category Archives: Genesis

The Humility of Abraham

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Mark Shields

As recorded in Genesis 23, Sarah died at the age of 127. Abraham needed a place to bury Sarah but he had never owned a piece of land in his life. He humbly and pleasantly asked if he could purchase … Continue reading →

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Beyond Your Wildest Dreams

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Mark Shields

What God gives in a plan for life is a treasure and the more we surrender to His plan, the more passion we have. In yesterday’s post Listen and Follow Directions, God would eventually bless Abraham with more descendants than … Continue reading →

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Listen and Follow Directions

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Mark Shields

Isaac was Abraham’s only son and he loved him very much which makes this test found in Genesis 22 extremely difficult. Reading in this passage, God told Abraham to take his only son and sacrifice him on a mountain in … Continue reading →

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His Spirit is with Us

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Mark Shields

Abraham was disciplined and constantly asked God for direction. He then consistently followed through and others began to see that God was with him in everything he did. We can trust in God’s presence, direction, and care just like Abraham … Continue reading →

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God is with Abraham

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Mark Shields

The impossible promise that God had made to Abraham and Sarah was fulfilled. Reading in Genesis 21, Sarah gave birth to a son named Isaac when Abraham was a hundred years old (v. 5). Sarah then turned on the Egyptian … Continue reading →

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