Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
Early in my life, I thought that I had to pray for something particular—in other words, I had to come up with a plan to suggest to God so He could work things out in the way I thought was best. Of course, I considered what God would want as I made my plan and… Read More
It can be so hard to wait for God to act. We wait, and wait, and wait, wishing God would have provided us with a timeline and an outline of His plan. The temptation is to give God a little nudge, push the agenda forward on our own, or devise a way to force the… Read More
Abram looked at world-based facts, and he was confused, doubtful, and afraid. We noted yesterday that God’s first words to him were, “Do not be afraid.” Obviously, Abram was afraid and anxious in the long waiting time in which he had not children. Satan used the same technique he had applied in his conversation with… Read More
Notice the first thing God said to Abram, “Don’t be afraid.” Obviously, Abram still needed reassurance even after all the evidence that God had chosen him, that God was with him, and that God keeps His promises. (Don’t we all?) Abram was anxious about the future—how could God’s promises come true when he didn’t have… Read More
It occurs to me that the traveling Patriarchs were home-schoolers. Abram and Sarai, as parents and tribal leaders, were responsible for the training of not only their own children, but those of the whole tribe as well. The training was spiritual as well as vocational. Abraham also kept his army in top form. As we… Read More
This chapter begins with Abram avoiding conflict and ends with him leading an army on a rescue mission. RESEARCH NUGGETS In obedience to God’s command to travel around and see the promised land, Abram headed southward, until he reached the city of Kiryath Arba, later called Hebron. There he was welcomed by Aner, Eshkol and… Read More
I RETELL THE STORY Their stay in Egypt may have been rough on Sarai and those in Pharoah’s family, but it proved to be a windfall for Abram and Lot—their wealth grew by leaps and bounds (1-5). After Pharoah kicked them out of Egypt, the combined tribes of Abram and Lot returned to where they… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 