Dec 11 2024 66 mins
What do trials prepare us for?
Famine in the promised land became a trial God used to test Abram's faith, and Abram found he had room to grow. But when the famine passed and Abram was back in Canaan again, everything looked great until trouble arose between Abram's household and the household of his nephew, Lot. Another trial to test what Abram has learned in his journey of faith.
This week we begin studying in Genesis 13 and see how Abram's failures in Egypt resulted in deeper faith in God. We'll learn how trials often prepare us for the next trial and we'll catch a glimpse into the faith of Abram's nephew, Lot, as he chooses to make decisions according to his own sight. But more importantly, we'll see Abram's heart grow from one of selfishness to generosity and deeper trust in God and ask ourselves which kind of heart we want to have.