Tag Archives: encouragement

GOD SAYS, “YOU CAN BE SURE”!

Posted on July 1, 2014 by randscallawayffm

GOD’S CHARACTER WITHIN ABRAM IS SHOWN:War breaks out all around Lot. Lot, his family and all he owns is taken as prisoners of war. Abram comes to his rescue, even chasing the enemy back and regaining possession of all the … Continue reading →

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WHERE THE GRASS IS GREENER…

Posted on June 30, 2014 by randscallawayffm

The grass is always greener…over the septic tank. Literally. We had a big yard to play in growing up in Oklahoma. In the summer when the hot sun hit the earth, all the grass became dry, dusty and yellow…except for … Continue reading →

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BACK TEN SPACES!

Posted on June 29, 2014 by randscallawayffm

It’s fun to play the board game, Life…until one bad move tells you to go back to where you began. This is what happened to Abram. In a desperate move, even though he was rich, he went to Egypt to … Continue reading →

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THERE’S ALWAYS A REASON…

Posted on June 28, 2014 by randscallawayffm

Abram’s call to leave the life he had behind had a reason. There is always a reason for us, as well. God will call, then equip, then send with a clear purpose, a bottom line, if you will, designed His … Continue reading →

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LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND…

Posted on June 27, 2014 by randscallawayffm

I remember it well. We were walking on Grandpa’s land, after a rain, when my feet got stuck in the wet earth. The longer I stood and struggled to get free the more I sank into the sand. As I … Continue reading →

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THERE’S NO OTHER PLACE TO GO…BUT GOD!

Posted on June 26, 2014 by randscallawayffm

As we approach a familiar story of Abram who comes to the forefront of our attention in the Genesis of God’s Story of beginnings, I are reminded that it is indeed the story of God in humans. God is the … Continue reading →

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STUCK, UNTIL GOD SAYS LEAVE THE BOAT!

Posted on June 24, 2014 by randscallawayffm

Genesis, chapter 8 begins with “But God remembered Noah and all the animals in the boat.” I am a bit amused at the statement this morning. How could God forget!? I’m sure Noah and his family didn’t forget being stuck … Continue reading →

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THE CLEANSING

Posted on June 23, 2014 by randscallawayffm

When God says go. We go. Noah did just that and he and his family were saved. God’s created earth, once covered with the corruption of evil beyond imagination is cleansed…with water. Lots of water. With the waters God created, … Continue reading →

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FROM CREATION TO CORRUPTION TO CATASTROPHE

Posted on June 22, 2014 by randscallawayffm

Let’s go over this again…for understanding…Creation: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1) Corruption: “But you shall not eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. For in the day that you eat of … Continue reading →

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BREAKING GOD’S HEART

Posted on June 21, 2014 by randscallawayffm

“This is the history of the descendants of Adam. When God created people, he made them in the likeness of God. He created them male and female, and he blessed them and called them ‘human’”. Genesis 5:1-2, NLT It seemed … Continue reading →

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