do not dismiss the promise
that you made me A sermon about a promise and a God who would do such a thing : You heard the scripture. The only thing you can say after hearing something like that is, what are we going to do with a God like this ? This God who won’t be practical. This God who seems to think promises are more important than power. This God who won’t play by our rules. This God we’re, frankly, not sure what to do with… In fact, before God is finished with Abram, the poor guy will have to change his name. So different does he become. Apparently, Abram wouldn’t recognize the man on the other side of it all. After God’s has had God’s way with him, Abram won’t do anymore. God’s work has changed him completely, from then on out he will be Abraham. This is a God we’re not so sure about. See, the problem for folks like us is, we have more in common with Abram, than we do with Abraham… In the scripture for today Abram is going about the business of everyday l...