The God Who Sees the Unseen and Keeps His Promise… Genesis 29 — God Sees Leah… Jacob’s blind love and repeated history (Genesis 29:1–30).. Jacob arrives in Haran and immediately falls deeply in love with Rachel. “Jacob loved Rachel.” (29:18) This love becomes selective, emotional, and blinding. Ironically, the deceiver is deceived — Jacob, who disguised himself to steal a…
Blessing, Betrayal, and a God Who Meets Us on the Run… Genesis 27 — When Blessing Is Taken, Not Trusted.. A divided household (Genesis 27:1–4).. Isaac plans to bless Esau secretly, despite knowing God’s word: “The older will serve the younger.” (Genesis 25:23) Fear of losing control—and perhaps favoritism—leads Isaac to act outside God’s revealed will. This…
Promises Continue, Patterns Repeat… Genesis 25 — Generations Move Forward.. God’s promises outlive one life (Genesis 25:1–11).. After Sarah’s death, Abraham marries Keturah and has more children. Yet Scripture is careful to say: “Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.” (Genesis 25:5) The promise is focused, not scattered. This reminds us: “Many are called, but few are chosen.” (Matthew…
Faithfulness in Loss, Love in the Ordinary.. Genesis 23 — Faith That Buys a Grave Grief with hope (Genesis 23:1–2) Sarah dies at 127 years old, and Abraham mourns deeply. Scripture does not rush past his grief. Faith does not cancel sorrow. Yet what Abraham does next is remarkable. Owning a promise before possessing it (Genesis 23:3–20)…