This series by Duncan Parlett, a staff person with CRU in the States, first appeared in a longer format as a devotional series entitled From Genesis to Revelation on Cru.org. Feel free to consult this original series for additional reading suggestions and content.
Is there anything we will not give to God? In a scene that is as poignant as it is powerful, God asked Abraham to withhold nothing.
I cannot imagine any truly unconditional human relationship. Even the most committed partnerships have an unspoken “I will love you if…” Yet, God loves and saves us unconditionally. A bizarre scene from Abraham’s life illustrates our Lord’s gracious acceptance of us.
God could have used anyone to begin his rescue plan. Yet he chose a Semite married to his half-sister.