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In Mark 11 we have a very strange incident of Jesus cursing a fig tree because it didn’t bear fruit. Was Jesus ‘hangry’? That’s unlikely given he went 40 days without food and he was never sinfully angry. Why did he curse the fig tree? It seems that Jesus is using the fig tree as…

Rebekah thought you had to grab God’s blessing or you might miss out. Jacob thought you need to trick and deceive to get it. Isaac thought he could give the blessing to whoever he wanted (Genesis 27). The disciples thought God’s blessing was just for the important people. The rich young man thought he could…

It would be easy to think that Isaac’s prayer was answered immediately. Rebekah was barren, Isaac prayed, and along came the twins! (Genesis 25:21). However, notice that Isaac is 40 when he gets married (Genesis 25:20) and the twins don’t arrive until he’s near retirement (25:26). The Lord is once again not in a hurry.…

What joy for a couple who had been waiting so long! We don’t know how long they had been trying for, but we do know it was 25 years since God had made the promise! What joy, what laughter. And then God asks Abraham to sacrifice his beloved son (Genesis 22). How can God ask…

Imagine you knew your townland was going to be destroyed today, would you hang around? A man called Lot heard from God that his city was going to be destroyed and yet “he lingered” (Genesis 19:16). Why did he linger? Perhaps he doubted the judgment would come, maybe it was because he loved the place…

Do you ever think God needs a little help to move his plans along? Despite all the amazing promises that God made, Abram and Sarai still think God needs their help with his salvation plan! To be fair, 10 years have passed (Abram is now 86, see Genesis 16:16) and there is still no pitter…

What is God doing in the world? Do you ever wonder that? For many years Abram and Sarai struggled with the pain of childlessness. For years they had the pain of everyone else seeming to have no problems conceiving, there was an emptiness, a bereavement without actually having lost anyone. Where was God? Well, for…

The disciples were caught in a terrifying storm, it did not seem light and momentary! They thought they were going to drown. When you’re in the middle of a crisis it can be hard to get perspective, you just need a way out. Thankfully, they had Jesus in the boat and with just a couple…

If you want to know how good a children’s Bible is, see what they do with Genesis 6-9. That’s my wife’s advice and I think it’s wise! It is amazing how many people can make a cute story about fluffy animals out of a horrific account of man’s sin and God’s judgment. We reach a…