there is no need for us to suspend
this feeling inside A sermon from God's promise to Abraham in Genesis 15:1-6 : Well, 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 who, frankly, we’re not so sure what to do with… In fact, before this God is through with Abram , the poor guy will change his name, so different does he become! Apparently, Abram wouldn’t recognize the guy who comes out on the other side of it all. Abraham, a child of God who lives by faith , and faith alone . But the problem for folks like us is, many days we have more in common with Abram than we do with Abraham . In the scripture for today, Abram is doing the sort of thing we concern ourselves with; he’s filling out his life insurance policy. When he gets to the next of kin blank, he writes in the name, not of an heir, but a servant . Before the ink can even dry, God interrupt...