These heroes are human.

It was incredible this week to hear Darrell Johnson introduce this weeks message. “We may be tempted to dismiss Abraham and Sarah as impossible models of faith. BUT this chapter of their lives and Genesis 16 & 20 help us see these heroes of faith as real human beings.” It was as if I was reading this for the first time, with different lenses. I loved the part where DJ describes JB. Phillips- The ring of Truth- "Here are very real people, facing very real life, and really blowing it!” 

When DJ referrs to Lot as being a piece of the puzzle that Abraham was engineering to help God,  I thought… Man I've never paid any attention to this, just read it like his nephew was just along for the ride! Oh man, how many times have I done this? "God does not need our help!

Instead of seeing myself as guilty of “adding to… or engineering” to benefit God, I sometimes think I'm guilty of the flip-side.  “How little can I do, to still be considered obedient?” Andy, you are asking the wrong question!!!  Throwing myself on ... myself. Thanks Kenzie for articulating the frustration of "It has been years, get new ones! Move on already!"

I could hear laughter in the back ground when DJ described the difference between male and female authors commentary on Abraham selling Sarah off for “his own benefit”.  At first I thought he was poking fun at the men’s different description types, but his tone quickly put a stop to that laughter, again further exposing the human-ness of these “heroes of faith” I could see myself laughing out loud at first, and as DJ continued with “Good God man!” I could see myself sinking down into my chair, realizing, “there is NOTHING funny about that”. Shout out to Reid's post sharing more on this topic! Powerful stuff! 

Josh thanks for your post this week about "feeling the burn".  It had me breaking a mental sweat!  

Please be praying for interviews this weekend!