With the birth of Isaac, God fulfilled his promise made long ago to Abraham and Sarah. In response, Sarah is filled with the laughter of joy.

Though Lot has compromised and is now part of the city of Sodom, God rescues him because of his mercy and the angels direct Lot and his family not to look back once they leave.

Part 11 in the series on “The Promises of God and the Journey of Faith”

When God tells Abraham that he intends to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah in judgment, Abraham intercedes for the city, asking the Lord to spare the unrighteous many for the sake of the righteous few.

Abraham is visited by three mysterious travelers who reassure him that the promise will come true within the year. When Sarah laughs, they challenge her with the question, “Is anything too hard for the Lord?”

God gives Abraham a sign of the covenant that pictures what God graciously does in the covenant, marks a new beginning, and calls him to a life of consecration.

In his covenant, God not only promises Abraham descendants and land, but commits to being his God and the God of his children.