God was one who saw, heard and understood the pain of his people. (Ex. 3:7) He also witnessed their pride, idolatry and complacency. They were not quick to follow their God-ordained leader. They were not quick to listen to the revelation of God. Neither were they eager to walk by faith and leave the idols … More She Completes Me
God’s first command to Adam and Eve was to reproduce and multiply. They were to spend their nights making babies, and their days bringing them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. (Genesis 2:28) When Cain killed his brother, Abel, God did not relish the opportunity to inflict capital punishment. Cain’s life was … More Make Love, Not War
Throughout Genesis, God has consistently chosen not to bless the firstborn son to the degree of a later-born son. Seth was preferred over Cain; Isaac was preferred over Ishmael; Jacob was preferred over Esau; Perez over Zerah; and Joseph was preferred over all his older brothers. Fathers often resisted or objected to God’s selection, but … More Glorious Discrimination: When God Prefers the Later-Born Son
Unfathomable Grace 