On the plains of Mamre, when Sarah heard she would have a son,
"according to the time of life," she too laughed (Genesis 18:1-15).
Sarah was old. She was past the age of conception. The Lord's response
was to ask if anything was too hard, or literally "wonderful," for him
to do. Though her response... [ Continue Reading ]
ABRAHAM'S APPEAL FOR TWO CITIES
After repeating the promise of a son to Abraham and Sarah, God told
Abraham of his plans to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah. He may have done
that because Abraham was his friend (Isaiah 41:8). Certainly, God knew
this man of faith would follow his will. He also knew Abrah... [ Continue Reading ]