06/12/2026
This Sunday services: 8 AM & 10:15 AM
Godās covenants are a central theme throughout the Bible, revealing Godās relationship with humanity, Godās faithfulness, and Godās plan for redemption. A covenant is a sacred agreement between God and people, often including promises, responsibilities, and signs.
As we continue to hear the story of Abraham, we will read of Godās covenants once again.
God later made covenants with Abraham, promising to make him the father of a great nation, to bless all nations through his descendants, and to give his offspring the land of Canaan. The covenant with Abraham is significant because it lays the foundation for the history of Israel and the broader biblical story.
We read the story and know the proverbial ārest of the story.ā Abraham and Sarah did not have that luxury. Scholar Walter Brueggmann says this story reminds us just how difficult keeping faith can be. He says faith is a scandal. āFaith is not a reasonable act which fits into our normal life.ā Because of the character of God and because of the saving love of Jesus Christ, wonderful things are possibleābut we often have to stay through the dark night of our barrenness with God trusting that the God who has been faithful in the past will be faithful in the future.
Mtr. Paula+
