From Word To Heart

Grapple: How have you exercised Faith in your life? Faith /feɪθ/ According to the online dictionary, Faith is complete trust or confidence in someone or something. The second definition says faith is a strong belief in the doctrine of a religion, based on spiritual conviction rather than proof. According to the Bible in Hebrews 11: 1, it defines faith this way, ‘Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see’. Hebrews 11 is the hall of faith . In this chapter, you get to read about amazing men and women who had great, crazy, audacious faith in God. I would like to write more about these great men and women of God. However, for now, allow me to write about Abraham. There is so much that has been said and written about Abraham as a man of God and more importantly as a Father of faith. Today I would like to just highlight a fraction of Abraham’s life and faith. 22 Interesting Facts About Abraham Abraham was a descendant of Shem who was one of No...

Grapple: Ever wonder how old this world is?   How old do you think it is?   Book: Genesis 1 Brief History on the Book of Genesis The book of Genesis also known as the book of the beginnings. It is the first book in the Bible that introduces the readers to the rest of the Bible. This book was written by Moses. What about timings? No one knows the date, month, or year when the heavens and the earth were created by God. However, the happenings recorded in Genesis are estimated to have taken place around these years: Creation-Call of Abraham (2091 B.C)- Israel goes to Egypt (1876 B.C)-Exodus from Egypt (1446 B.C).  Characters in the chapter In Genesis 1 we encounter three active characters;   God the Father: He is seen from the beginning of verse one and all through the chapter. vs.1 Inthe beginning God, vs. 3,6,9,11,14,20,22,24,26, 29... God said... In these verses and many others that I have not noted here, we get to read more about God creating the heavens and the e...