After Abraham’s momentary lapse of faith (and the rescue of Sarah – again [Genesis chapter 20]), God fulfills his promise to Abraham, and Isaac is born. There is much celebrating until Ishmael is seen taunting Isaac and Sarah demands that he and his mother Hagar be sent away.
Thirteen years after the incident of Hagar’s birth of Ishmael to Abram, God returns to him and issues a sign of the covenant: circumcision.
In Genesis 15 we celebrate Abram’s faith and God’s making of the covenant with him. He is doing so well, only to fall once again in weakness of faith. How? Sarah concocts a plan to “help” God fulfill His promises and creates massive problems for the family and the descendants of Abraham unto this day.
Sometimes our greatest spiritual successes are only followed by our greatest spiritual failures. We go from being on the top of the mountains to the depths of the valley of sin. Sometimes, God is testing us, molding and shaping our faith for our good to His glory. Join me in this faith and hope building teaching. | Genesis 12:1-10
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