What a Promise Can Do
November 28th, 2004 by Glenn HoburgWhen we make a promise lightly, someone feels the effects. When we take a promise lightly, we feel the effects. In Genesis 16 Abram, Sarai, and Hagar take God’s promise of grace lightly, and they display the effects–turning to injustice and selfish independence. Learning to trust in God’s gracious promise enables us to deal justly in our relationships and bear injustice.