Out of Control (Part 1 of 4)

Out of Control (Part 1 of 4)

by | Sep 18, 2022

Rebekah is one of my favorite characters in the Bible (I have a lot of favorites!) She was the wife of the patriarch, Isaac, son of Abraham. We find her story in the book of Genesis, chapters 24-27. You remember the great love story of chapter 24? How Abraham,...
 A Marriage Made in Heaven (Genesis 25:19 – 26:35)

 A Marriage Made in Heaven (Genesis 25:19 – 26:35)

by | May 30, 2022

From the beginning, Isaac and Rebekah’s marriage was more than an arrangement to please an aging father. It seems that Rebekah filled the emptiness in Isaac’s heart. This was literally a “Marriage Made in Heaven.” It would not be farfetched to imagine that Isaac –...
The Maturing of Judah

The Maturing of Judah

by | Feb 8, 2022

 In Genesis 38, Judah, the third oldest son of Jacob, comes off as self-righteous and hypocritical.  But by the time we get to Genesis 44, Judah has matured.  He is self-sacrificing, putting concern for his father above his own freedom.  What a...
Getting Your Vitamin G

Getting Your Vitamin G

by | Jan 3, 2022

We all need Vitamin G.  Genesis 24 has a nice dose of Vitamin G (God) for us, as we see Abraham’s unnamed servant find a wife for Abraham’s son, Isaac.  Let’s look for factors which will help us get more Vitamin G.  Students of How to Know God’s Will have received...
Loosening Your Grip on Your Child (Genesis 22)

Loosening Your Grip on Your Child (Genesis 22)

by | Jun 2, 2021

Now in her late 90’s or early 100’s, and having waited so long for this child, Sarah and Abraham must have had to constantly control themselves to not spoil their son, Isaac. Was there ever such a child as this, as handsome, as obedient, as pleasing to his parents as...