1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.  2 And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.”  3 Then Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying:  4 “As for Me, behold, My covenant […]

And the Angel of the Lord said to her: “Behold, you are with child, And you shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, Because the Lord has heard your affliction. [Genesis 16:11] Sometimes, our mind plays tricks on us. It tells us to that God isn’t interested in our affairs. However, this […]

8 And He [the angel] said, “Hagar, Sarai’s maid, where have you come from, and where are you going?” She said, “I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai.” 9 The Angel of the Lord said to her, “Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hand.” [Genesis 16:8&9] I’ve written on two different occasions on […]

For each one shall bear his own load. [Galatians 6:5] We’re all ultimately responsible for our own lives. We’re the Captains of our own ships. Let me expatiate on that in a few areas of life. 🌹 Education. I’m passionate about formal education. We must encourage all to go to school, no matter what they […]

4 So he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress became despised in her eyes. 5 Then Sarai said to Abram, “My wrong be upon you! I gave my maid into your embrace; and when she saw that she had conceived, I became despised in her eyes. The Lord judge between […]

4 So he [Abraham] went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress became despised in her eyes. 5 Then Sarai said to Abram, “My wrong be upon you! I gave my maid into your embrace; and when she saw that she had conceived, I became despised in her eyes. The Lord judge […]

1 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children.  And she had an Egyptian maidservant whose name was Hagar.  2 So Sarai said to Abram, “See now, the Lord has restrained me from bearing children. Please, go in to my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children by her.” And Abram heeded the voice of Sarai.  3 Then Sarai, Abram’s wife, took […]

🌲On the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying: “To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the River Euphrates. [Genesis 15:18] 🌲 And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has […]

13 Then He said to Abram: “Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them, and they will afflict them four hundred years.  14 And also the nation whom they serve I will judge; afterward they shall come out with great possessions. [Genesis 15:13&14] So, it was part of […]

🌹12 Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, horror and great darkness fell upon him. [Genesis 15:12, E.S] 🌹21 And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.  22 Then the rib which […]