I see the glory of God as I look out my window. ---His eternal and invisible Glory is clearly manifest in His creation! ---Those who ignore it imperil their souls and risk the wrath of God. ---Ask the Lord to open your eyes and see it. When you do, you will rejoice with Joy Unspeakable and full of Glory! ****************************

This encounter between God and His people was the most important event since the world began. Bishop Ussher dates it as 1491 BC, the same year as the call of Moses and the Exodus. This theophany at Mount Sinai is one of the most significant events in biblical history. , this divine encounter marks a momentous occasion for the Israelites, just three months after their exciting escape from Egypt. It reveals not only God's power & presence but also establishes but also establ

As Moses approached the rock, he was guided by the presence of God, who appeared in a cloud. This manifestation aimed to direct Moses precisely where to strike. The rock itself must have been an extraordinary sight, one that was potentially familiar to Moses from his time in the Sinai region. When Moses struck the rock, water gushed forth, providing refreshment to the thirsty Israelites. This event was a powerful demonstration of God's ability to provide for His people in t

Hearing the Israelites' complaints, God responded with compassion rather than anger. In Exodus 16:4, He tells Moses about His plan: "I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day." This promise was not just about providing food but also aimed to test the people’s obedience and dependence on Him. Even amid doubt, God wanted to reaffirm His commitment to meet their needs.

God’s Display of His Permanent Presence : This invites us to reflect on our lives: Have we ever faced periods where we felt God's silence? How does this silence shape our understanding of faith? The Exodus narrative serves as a guide, helping us navigate moments of doubt and uncertainty.

love to see God's love unfold in my life. ---But there is another side to His love: the fear of the Lord. ---Moses calls it "the terror of God" which we see here. ---Sometimes He reminds me of this to keep me from sin. The terror of God is just another side of His love. Walk with Him in that love today.

This theop hany in Genesis 28 is the 13th we have studied, only 69 to go! Forty years before this, the LORD revealed Himself to Isaac,...

Isaac obeyed the LORD's command to stay where he was, and NOT to go down into Egypt as his father and mother had done. God had called Abraham out of Ur and made him a travelling man!  I suspect that Isaac was patterning his life on his father's and continuing his pilgrimage.  But God had a different calling for Isaac, one that was uniquely his own.  It was a "stand and wait" command and difficult to obey because of opposition from the native peoples of Canaan. 

Isaac obeyed the LORD's command to stay where he was, and NOT to go down into Egypt as his father and mother had done. God had called Abraham out of Ur and made him a travelling man!  I suspect that Isaac was patterning his life on his father's and continuing his pilgrimage.  But God had a different calling for Isaac, one that was uniquely his own.  It was a "stand and wait" command and difficult to obey because of opposition from the native peoples of Canaan. 

When Abraham* (1996-1821 BC) and Sarah* (1986-1859 BC) arrived, they replayed their trick of 24 years before when they went to Egypt:   And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent, and took Sarah. -Genesis 20:2

When Abraham's nephew Lot separated from his uncle, he chose Sodom and became a citizen there. In 1920 BC, he did this despite the Bible's observation, but the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly. - Genesis 13:13

The LORD came to Abraham and Sarah to encourage them and show them He had not forgotten His call to them twenty-five years and one thousand miles away. He had not forgotten His promise that they would have a son, even though Sarah was ninety years old and Abraham one hundred. He assured them this was going to happen and even gave them a date. Sarah trusted Him to be faithful, the New Testament tells us.

God is a name-changer!  We will see this again and again throughout the scriptures: Jacob = Israel; Jerubbaal, who is Gideon; Solomon = Jedidiah; Simon = Peter; Saul = Paul.  And most significantly of all, the "overcomers" of Revelation 2:17: 

Theophanies come in different ways. Here, we see a majestic one for Abram and then a more personal and compassionate one for Hagar. Jesus knows all about us and our struggles and needs, and He does all things well. We see this for the Old Testament people and also for us, you and me.

Mysterious Melchizedek met Abram and gave him bread and wine and blessed him. Abram gave him tithes? Who was this priest and king?

This was more than a call—it was an effective call; it was a call that Abram couldn't resist because God himself would cause him to obey. And it's no different with us, with God calling us to turn from our sins and believe in Christ.

God is holy, awesome, and majestic. Theophanies should humble us. Our God is a consuming fire (Heb. 12:29) . God condescends to us. Theophanies point to God’s gracious condescension to our weakness. Theophanies are visual—-they give tangible and physical proof of God. In a sense, they are God “writing it in the sky” for us.

Joshua passing the River Jordan with the Ark of the Covenant , 1800, by  Benjamin West . Public Domain How can our invisible God appear...