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There is that part of us that stands in awe of biblical characters as if they were incapable of struggling like mere mortals such as ourselves. That somehow, they had a little something extra to carry them through the struggles of believing and trusting. Sort of a divine royalty as payment for allowing their names to appear in the book! I hope that our look at Abraham is dispelling that notion. I hope that you are seeing that Abraham was indeed a frail child of dust who struggled greatly and yet God did extraordinary things in and through him.

He had to be considered an odd duck in his day. We know him as “Father Abraham,” the “Father of Faith” and “the Friend of God.” But he was a man out of step with the world of his day. He was a monotheist in a world of polytheist. He was a man who walked and talked with God! Not in chants or riddles but plane old, everyday language – he didn’t even use the “authorized King James” language! I think he was the regular topic of conversation down at the local doughnut shop. And yet we greatly admire and revere Father Abraham. Why? Because Abraham believed God. In spite of the struggle, in spite of the difficulties, he believed. This evening we will continue our look at the life of Abraham as we consider Genesis chapter 17…