27. The Armour of God
Abraham once again lied about his wife, Sarah. He told King Abimelech that she was his sister. He was afraid that he will be killed if the king desired to have her. And sure enough King Abimelech liked Sarah and took her to his palace. But before he could sleep with her, God intervened. God […]
26. Renew your youth
Abraham moved south to the Negev and settled there for a while. When he arrived there he was afraid that the king will take Sarah from him because she was very beautiful. He was also afraid that he could be killed in the process. So he did what he did the last time he was […]
25. Do not become desperate
Lot was saved from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. His wife looked back and turned into a salt pillar, but his two daughters stayed with him. Originally he wanted to go and live in Zoar, but fearing for his life, he fled with his two daughters to live in a cave in the mountains. […]
24. Follow God’s instructions
Lot, his wife and two daughters were forced out of Sodom by the two angels God had sent to destroy Sodom, Gomorrah and surroundings. The cities were about to be destroyed, because not even ten righteous people could be found in the entire area. Now the angels instructed Lot and his family: “Run for your […]
23. Do not look back (1)
Sodom and Gomorrah is about to be destroyed. The two angels forced Lot, his wife and his two daughters out of the city. They were hesitant to leave, but the angels didn’t take no for an answer. They literally took them by the hands and forced them out. He told them to leave for the […]
22. Be the difference in this world
Sodom and Gomorrah was terribly wicked. The moment they knew that two men (the two angels) entered into their domain, they came over to Lot’s house and demanded that he hand them over so that they can have sex with them. This just shows the horrific practices that were at the order of the day […]
21. God’s Word over South Africa
My dearest South Africa. How My heart longs for you. People have gone astray, even those claiming to be righteous. The cry to ‘turn back’ had an impact for a while, but My people returned to following their own ways. Hatred is prevalent, and not only amongst those that actually act upon it. Negative speech […]
20. South Africa, humble yourselves before the Lord
God revealed to Abraham that He was going to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah. God discussed His plans with Abraham and Abraham was shocked. He didn’t want God to destroy the righteous with the wicked. He started to plead with God to be merciful to those that are righteous. And God, in His unending mercy, agreed […]
19. Do your best and God will do the rest
A while after God confirmed His covenant with Abraham, God and two angels came to visit Abraham. He thought that they were ordinary men, but even though he did, he was very hospitable. He invited them in and he gave them the best of all that he had. He gave them the best bread, a […]
18. The importance of circumcision
God established His covenant with Abraham. He changed his name and He gave him fresh promises of a multitude of blessings and all Abraham had to do was to accept the covenant. And his way of accepting it was to circumcise all the males in his household, which he did, on the very same day […]
17. Take the first step
Thirteen years after Ishmael’s birth, God appeared to Abraham again and reconfirmed His covenant with Abraham. In the process of reconfirming the covenant, God changed Abram’s name to Abraham, meaning the ‘father of many’. He also changed Sarai’s name to Sarah, meaning ‘princess’. He changed it to ‘princess’, because she will be the mother of […]
16. Have faith in God’s promises (1)
Thirteen years after the birth of Ishmael, God appeared to Abram once again. I don’t know about you, but thirteen years is a very long time, even in those days. For thirteen years, Abram heard nothing of the Lord. He didn’t have the Holy Spirit inside of him like we do, he didn’t have the […]
15. You are a rightful heir
Sarai couldn’t wait for God’s promises to come to pass and gave her servant, Hagar to Abram to bear his children. Hagar became pregnant and started to treat Sarai with contempt. Sarai blamed Abram for this and Abram in turn told Sarai to do with Hagar what she wanted. Sarai started to treat her harshly […]
14. God hears you
Sarai gave her servant Hagar to Abram as a wife in order to have children through her. Sarai and Abram didn’t want to wait any longer on God’s promises, but decided to take matters into their own hands. They wanted to ‘force God’s hand’ so to speak. Their plan worked and Hagar became pregnant with […]
13. Wait on God’s perfect timing (1)
God promised that Abram will become the father of a great nation. He promised Abram the land and descendants as numerous as the sand on the sea shore and the stars in the sky. But unfortunately ten years after arriving in Canaan, Abraham still didn’t have an heir, no descendants to speak of. He was […]
12. Live amongst the stars
Abram was promised a multitude of descendants by God, despite the fact that he seemingly cannot have children. Yet God told him that all things are possible. Not only will he have a son, he will have so many descendants that it will be difficult to count them. “Then the Lord brought Abram outside beneath […]
11. Have faith
Abram just defeated King Kedorlaomer and returned home. He might have been a bit scared that the king’s allies might come for him in revenge, but God comforted him: “Afterward the Lord spoke to Abram in a vision and said to him, “Do not be afraid, Abram, for I will protect you, and your reward […]
10. Give God all the glory
Abram did the right thing and went to rescue Lot. When he returned from his victory, the King of Sodom came out to meet him as well as Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High. Melchizedek brought him bread and wine and blessed Abram with this blessing: “Blessed be Abram […]
9. Help those in need
Lot went to live close to Sodom and Abram was camped at the oak grove belonging to Mamre the Amorite. Now the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela had been subject to King Kedorlaomer for twelve years and had to pay tributes to him. But in the thirteenth year they rebelled. King Kedorlaomer […]
8. Do not let them influence you (1)
Abram and Lot were both very wealthy. They had so many sheep and cattle that the land couldn’t support them all. They had to split ways and as we have seen last week Lot took the best land for himself. Even though the Lord promised Abram the land, Lot decided to take the best for […]