Today, we have no reading from the New Testament...straight up Old T! Lets go!
GENESIS 16
Genesis 16:6-8 Then Sarai mistreated Hagar; so she fled from her.
7 The angel of the Lord found Hagar near a spring in the desert; it was the spring that is beside the road to Shur. 8 And he said, “Hagar, slave of Sarai, where have you come from, and where are you going?”
I was reminded in this reading that often times when troubles arise, our first response is to pull away and run. And in this pattern we begin to convince ourselves that we can get away even from our Creator. But I love the flat out truth that is found in the fact that you and I can NEVER escape Him. Ever.
GENESIS 17
Genesis 17:5 No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.
So cool to read through the story of God changing the name of Abram to Abraham. I love seeing the faithfulness of God in knowing how this story goes. To know that He keeps His promises is pretty sweet. Also got me thinking about names...and how important that they really are. What kind of name are we leaving behind? God saw enough in the faithfulness of Abram, that He went out and changed his name. That is awesome!
GENESIS 18
Genesis 18:13-15 Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’ 14 Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son.”
15 Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.”
But he said, “Yes, you did laugh.”
A couple of days ago, I didnt choose to blog on this verse, but we find Abram (at the time) telling his wife to lie about the fact that they were married so that he wouldnt be killed when they spent some time in the country of Egypt. The lie was eventually found out, and they were forced to leave Egypt. But that verse got me thinking about the passage above...and so my final thought is this. As leadership goes...so goes ______ (fill in the blank). People take there cues from leadership. From the attitudes, to work ethic, to principles that are truly important. Sarah took her cue from what her husband had told her to do. And when she is confronted in a similar manner...she reverts back to what she has seen. As a husband and father, I need to be so conscious of the choices that I make or dont make, and the message that it will send to my family. As the man, I am given the amazing opportunity to lead. How I do that has some serious long term effects.
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Chapters Read: 23
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