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We are reading the story of Abraham from Genesis, chapters 11-22 this week.  The story of Abraham is an illustration of "faith".  What does faith look like?  How does faith operate?  How is faith established?  What is the growth process of finding and developing faith?  You might say that these are some of the questions answered and illustrated in these chapters.  The story of Abraham and the story of faith are both journeys.  But the journey seems to have important intersections...places where Abraham must respond and make a turn.  These intersections are remembered by Abraham by four altars that he builds: Response, Repentance, Relationship and Reality (or surrender).  Along the way both he and his wife experience name changes to mark changes in their faith relationship with God.  Abram becomes Abraham and Sarai becomes Sarah.  One simple way to remember this is that God adds the "ah..." to their names as they begin to really get a grasp on the reality of knowing and believing God.  I wonder if God has added the "ah..." to your name yet?  Do you have the sense that you are on a spiritual journey?  We'll discuss these four altars a bit more this week.  

Ah!!!

What blessings,

Rob Smith