The Vineyard- June 1, 2014

The Vineyard

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. – John 15:5

Genesis 23:1-20

Pray for God to speak to you through the reading of His word. 

Read the passage. 

-          Extraordinary Faith in Ordinary Times

o   Did you know that there is very little recorded about the last several decades of Abraham and Sarah’s life.  Most of the time, living a life of faith won’t make the headlines.  What areas of ordinary life could your faith be stronger?

-          The Seeming Absence of God

o   God seems strangely absent as we read about Sarah’s death.  Many who have suffered loss would admit that at times, it seems as if God isn’t there.  Nevertheless, Abraham acts in faith even while mourning his wife of decades.  How can you, like Abraham, manifest faith in the most difficult times?

-          Remembering

o   Abraham chooses to bury Sarah in the Promised Land, because he remembers God’s promise.  How can we live in a way that shows we remember God’s promises?

Pray that we will have extraordinary faith in our ordinary lives.

Pray that even when God seems absent, we will act in faith. 

Strive to remember God’s promises.