BIND – Day 2

Bible In 90 Days – Day 2

Reading: Genesis 17:1 – Genesis 28:19

Take Away(s):

• Lot’s wife.  How often we look back…instead of keeping our focus and efforts on moving away from sin or the past.  It’s tempting to see how things turned out or what the results were (or may have been); but, as Paul says later, we are to forget what lies behind and press on.
• Abraham and Isaac in chapter 22.  There are so many things in this story, but the few that I thought about were:
  • Abraham’s relationship with Isaac in the sense that the father had raised his son to know about God (faithfulness, trustworthiness, providence,…) and the way in which they worshiped Him.  Isaac knew what was required for worship (fire, wood, lamb) and the process.  He also had no suspicions about their trip when his father told him what they were going to do.   We can assume that this was because Abraham taught Isaac about God – the “why” of worship, not just the “how”.  I pray that I boldly proclaim the how and why of worship with my kids.
  • Of course, Abraham’s obedience – based on his close relationship with and knowledge of God.  Abraham had known God’s faithfulness and providence first-hand and trusted Him…this was, no doubt, based on his remembrance of the events in his life.  How often we doubt God’s capabilities and providence – even when we know from first-hand knowledge that He never fails.  We may not have “huge” examples of His providential hand in our lives; but, if we reflect, we can see His faithfulness in our lives.  We just need to keep those examples at the forefront of our memory so we rest in that knowledge and truth at all times.  Reminds me of the chorus to Salvation Is Here, by Joel Houston when considered in relation to Abraham’s relationship with God and the way he lived (although, not perfectly all the time!):

  Cause I know my God saved the day,
  And I know His word never fails,
  And I know my God made a way for me,
  Salvation is here.
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  If you’re participating, what were your observations?