Chapter 24 embarks on the events regarding Abraham's promised son! The son of promise! If Abraham is going to be the father of a nation through Isaac, then Isaac is going to have to have a family. It was not too long ago Abraham was walking Isaac to a alter to be sacrificed! Now comes another stage in life to trust God.
When our kids grow up, we never quite know who they are going to marry unless it is a arranged marriage. But even in an arranged marriage, how do we know our kids will be happy in their marriage?
Let's see what happens!
A great couple chapters.
Abraham has a similar failure in his life. Like us, there are things we struggle with throughout our life.
And finally, we see the fulfillment of the promise made to Abraham! A child is born. Why is this so important? Because we have been waiting for a child to be born and crush Satan. Could this be the child?
Abram has a encounter with God that is quite radical! We also see another covenant that is initiated by God. As we await a redeemer in the world, a light shines in a dark world. Hope breaks forth through the line of Abram. One of his decedents will be the Messiah! This special person born of a woman that was promised to Eve so long ago now. Humanity is lost, God is distant. Forgiveness and righteousness is needed, but how are humans going to achieve this in such a state of sin?
So we focus on Abram and his journey into the unknown! "Go!" That was the Word from..."The Lord!" We never quite know in how our lives will play out! Daily, we need to be trusting God with what might be ahead for us and our families.
Sometimes in helping others we find ourselves put in venerable situations. Abram sure is! Even after the flood, humanity is a mess. Hearts are darkened, God is distant. How will the people of the earth actually be saved from themselves?
It's amazing how much our eyes our on us! Too many times I have found my own eyes on self and not on others! When someone comes to confess a sin against me, do I find that I am self focused or am I grateful of their sincere apology and confession. Do I see confession as a good move for them, into the light, towards God, or do I see it more from how it effects me? In this section we get a stark look into Moses in contrast to the people of Israel!
The people of Israel are getting ready to go into the Promised Land! It seems it has been quite a while since we last got word from them in the wilderness. But now it is finally here! Let's see how this goes down!
It is quite difficult to remain under the leadership of a person for a long period of time. If you don't believe me; try it! Go ahead and remain under a boss or church leader for 10, 20, 30+ years! It seldom happens. Challenge yourself to see if you are good at following!
A generation will end up dead in the desert! A new generation will prossess the Land and with that the instructions given by God to Moses! It is true that humans need instructions on just about everything. By default we go astray from God and other human beings. What book of instructions are you following?
Discipleship! It might be just what life is about! We are either a good example or a bad example. The instructions in this chapter are given during a time where the new generation will need to take over for the aged, bitter and dying. The remedy to our salvation is repeated over and over again in the Torah! But are we paying attention?
