Genesis 22

Genesis chapter 22 contains the most powerful symbol in the entire Old Testament. It begins, “Some time later, God tested Abraham… Then God said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will

Genesis 46

Genesis chapter 46 tells us of careful obedience and the ultimate reunion of Israel with the son that was dead to him. It begins, “So Israel set out with all that was his“. This was no weekend camping trip, he took everything. On the way, they stopped in Beersheba, “and offered sacrifices to the God

Psalms 18

Psalm 18 reminds me of the power in loving praise. It is easy to find negative things to say about people, but praise often requires effort. This psalm of David comes with an introduction. It always adds something to a song when the writer tells us the circumstances when he wrote it. “He sang to