Genesis 15:18 In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates. Smack in the middle of Genesis we read of a covenant that God made with His ...
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Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. In the opening pages of ‘The Hobbit’, by J.R.R. Tolkien, Bilbo Baggins receives an invitation to go on a journey. Surrounded by comfort, security and certainty, it comes swooping down upon him unexpectedly. ...
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And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me? Genesis 16:13 In Genesis 16, we see Hagar’s life was affected by the decisions of the authorities above her who had ...
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Slave Unvalued “And Sarai said unto Abram, ‘Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her.’ And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.” ~ Genesis 16:2 Hagar stepped away from her ...
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