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Have you ever gone through a difficult time in which you gained new insight into God's concern for you? Explain.Īsk God to teach you to be obedient in the face of ambiguous or difficult circumstances.How can impatience with God's timetable and way of working lead us to unbelief and even disobedience?.How did Abraham fulfill his responsibility in the covenant (17:23-27)?.How does God respond to Abraham's request (17:19-22)? In 17:18 Abraham expressed his concern about Ishmael.What covenant promises does the Lord reiterate in these verses? In 17:1-8 'God Almighty' appears to Abram and, ironically, changes his name from Abram ('exalted father') to Abraham ('father of many').What does Hagar learn about the Lord through this traumatic experience (16:13-14)?.What promises and encouragement does the angel give to her (16:7-12)? Hagar flees to the wilderness of Shur on the northeast frontier of Egypt, her native land.Yet how might their action indicate a lack of faith? Sarai and Abram's action seems strange to us, but it was an acceptable custom in ancient Near Eastern culture.Pour out to him your weariness, sin or discouragement, and let him pour into you his cool water of grace and peace. You are like a jar of clay filled with the Spirit of Christ. Taking matters into their own hands, they devise their own strategy for 'fulfilling' God's promise.

'If God won't help me, I'll do it myself!' As this passage opens, we find that Sarai and Abram are frustrated by the passing of years without a son.

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