Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
It seemed that Abram had made a good choice—at least from his point of view. Because his “sister” was part of Pharoah’s harem, everyone wanted to make deals with him. Abram was living a charmed life; he got rich. Sheep, cattle, donkeys, camels, manservants, and maidservants, all added to his wealth. His status and power… Read More
So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us to… Read More
14-15 When Abram arrived in Egypt, the Egyptians took one look and saw that his wife was stunningly beautiful. Pharaoh’s princes raved over her to Pharaoh. She was taken to live with Pharaoh. Genesis 12:14-15, The Message “She’s was taken to live with Pharoah.” From being the matriarch, the only wife of Abram and running… Read More
10-13 Then a famine came to the land. Abram went down to Egypt to live; it was a hard famine. As he drew near to Egypt, he said to his wife, Sarai, “Look. We both know that you’re a beautiful woman. When the Egyptians see you they’re going to say, ‘Aha! That’s his wife!’ and… Read More
9 Abram kept moving, steadily making his way south, to the Negev. 10-13 Then a famine came to the land. Abram went down to Egypt to live; it was a hard famine. As he drew near to Egypt, he said to his wife, Sarai, “Look. We both know that you’re a beautiful woman. When the… Read More
8 He moved on from there to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent between Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. He built an altar there and prayed to God. Genesis 12:8 Have you ever been traveling and suddenly longed to be settled in at home? Bet Sarai had… Read More
God appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your children.” Abram built an altar at the place God had appeared to him. Genesis 12:7, The Message What do we know about Sarai? She was Abram’s half sister (different mothers), and she was barren. Being unable to bear children was a real… Read More
