_THE LISTENING GOD_
‘And God heard the voice of the lad.’
Genesis 21:17
A minister once said to a boy, ‘Can you pray? How did you pray?’
He said, ‘Sir, I begged.’ He could not have used a better word:
praying is begging of God.
Prayer is very much like a bow. The arrow is a promise; the string i... [ Continue Reading ]
_GOD’S WELL AND MAN’S BOTTLE_
‘She saw a well; … and went and filled the bottle with water.’
Genesis 21:19
Two jealous women like Sarah and Hagar are of all beings the most
unmanageable, and this poor Abraham found out to his cost. After much
bickering and contention they had to be separated, and... [ Continue Reading ]