Second Sunday of Advent: I Will Bless You

Today is the second Sunday of Advent. Last week for Advent we read passages about creation and the entrance of sin into the world. There was great sin and shame, but we saw hope in Genesis 3:15 when God promised to send someone who would overcome Satan. This week we will see hope again as God begins to reveal more of His plan to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

When God first spoke to Abraham (whose name was Abram at that time), he didn't have any children. God promised to make Abraham into a great...