tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852390889843067300.post6779040761982043120..comments2010-02-15T19:42:10.498-08:00Comments on The T.N.L.N. Blog: He Gives BackThe TNLN Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16036548955260617570noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852390889843067300.post-88399599498323879762010-02-02T14:53:42.466-08:002010-02-02T14:53:42.466-08:00(copy and pasted from response on FB at Terrel'...(copy and pasted from response on FB at Terrel's request)<br /><br />Remember Abraham, he waited until he was 100 before the 'son of promise' came. He did rush it at 90, and Ishmael was born from it. However, God made it clear this wasn't acceptable and that Ishmael wasn't the one, but it would be by his wife Sarai (and here she is renamed Sarah after laughing at the notion).<br /><br />The really cool thing about all this, even though Abraham lost Ishmael, whom he loved dearly, God promised Ishmael would still be blessed and become a great nation anyways because he was in fact Abraham's child, even if not the 'son of promise'.<br /><br />Genesis 17:15-21 (where God says tells Abraham Ishmael wasn't the one, but would bless him anyways)<br /><br />Genesis 21:8-20 (where Ishmael and his mother are sent away and God provides for them even in the desert of hopelessness.)Matthew Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17913607742413581144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852390889843067300.post-38969728173580707132010-01-31T20:44:05.578-08:002010-01-31T20:44:05.578-08:00Shawna this is so raw and real, thank you! He will...Shawna this is so raw and real, thank you! He will perfect that which concerns us (Ps138:8). Praise the Lord!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />9The TNLN Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036548955260617570noreply@blogger.com