Genesis 21-28

Everyone always talks about the faith of Abraham when he was told to sacrifice Issac. Today I was struck by the faith of Issac. Did he fight his father when he went to bind him and put him on the altar. Did he just trust and realize that his father knew what he was doing. Imagine what must have been going through his head at this time. I am amazed that Issac trusted his father and his God that much to put his life in their hands. Wow! (genesis 22)
When Rebekah made the choice to go and marry Issac she left her family and everyone she knew. They were going to miss her and most of them knew that they would never see her again. The blessing they chose to give her is amazing. They blessed her and prayed that she would have many children and even more descendants. They could have said anything but they chose to pray that God would bless her with children. In our society today this does not happen. Children are seen as a hindrance. People's aim is to limit or even stop the number of children that they have. They have no concept of desccendants and passing on a legacy. How far we have come today from what God intended. (Genesis 24)
Here we have another blessing that involves children. God tells Issac that he is going to bless him and multiply his descendants so that they cannot be numbered. God thinks children are a wonderful thing. (Genesis 26)

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