Author name: Lloyd McDonald

With the spectre of famine dogging his steps, Isaac made a bad decision. Yes, he was probably on his way to Egypt when God stopped him. Genesis 26:2  “And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt ; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of.” Isaac obeyed God’s command and forsook Egypt , which in […]

In last week’s lesson, Rebekah inquired of the Lord concerning the struggle going on within her. Genesis 25:23  “And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall

In last week’s lesson we said goodbye to Abraham, “the Friend of God.” With his passing, Isaac became the only surviving link in the Messianic line. So beginning at Genesis 25:19, the Holy Spirit turns our attention to God’s chosen man, Isaac. V 19-20  “And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac:20: And Isaac was

In last week’s lesson, Rebekah had accepted God’s will in her life without hesitation. When she was asked if she would leave her home and family to marry a man she had never seen, she said, “I will go.“ Thus began the long journey to Canaan and to her Isaac. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ This

Our last two lessons have been about the search for a bride for Isaac. But that is not all that Genesis 24 is about. Not only is it a beautiful love story, but in type, it pictures another search, and another love story. Yes, this chapter pictures the calling out of a bride for Christ

No doubt the responsibility of finding a suitable bride for Isaac had lain heavily upon Abraham’s shoulders. Under the circumstances, it seemed like an insurmountable problem. He must find a godly and capable partner for his son. This was important for more than one reason. Not only would she inherit great riches, but, through her

In our last lesson, Abraham had been called upon to make the supreme sacrifice. “Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.” Not only was Abraham willing to lay

Christ has said “In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” But sometimes God actually sends tribulation to test our faith. When He does that, you can be sure He only has our good in mind. Unlike Satan, He wants us to pass the test and go on

Isaac had been a healthy baby, and now at about three years of age, he had reached a new milestone in his life. So it was with much joy that Abraham “made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.” On that special day, Abraham and Sarah were so happy, and it seemed

When Abraham rescued the inhabitants of Sodom and refused the spoils of war, I believe he had reached a high point in his walk of faith. Yes, he had declined the king’s offer in order to avoid any entanglement with that wicked city. So, with complete faith in God’s provision, he said, “I will not take any thing that is