I rarely say anything about the weather here so as not to incite the fury of my friends in cold weather climates.  But today…ridiculous.  80 degrees.  Bright sunshine.  Gentle breeze.  Thank you God.

Here is today’s Bible reading:  Genesis 20:1-22:24; Matthew 7:15-29; Psalm 9:1-12; Proverbs 2:16-22

How beautiful must Abraham’s wife Sarai have been?  Seriously.  Two kings determine they absolutely have to have her.  She is so beautiful that Abraham fears for his life.  And on top of that, she wasn’t real young at this point, if I understand the story correctly.  Wow!

I find a lot of hope today in Abraham’s story.  This guy goes from being so anxious and fearful that he has to lie about his wife to then being so full of faith that he could march his only son up a mountain with the intention of killing him in obedience to God.  The man’s faith grew exponentially.  So can ours.  Make it so, Lord.