An Unfinished Story: The Second Lesson

The Second Lesson: God promises to faithful Abraham that in his seed shall all the nations of the Earth be blessed.

     Then the angel of the Lord called again to Abraham from heaven. "This is what the Lord says: Because you have obeyed me and have not withheld even your son, your only son, I swear by my own name that I will certainly bless you. I will multiply your descendants beyond number, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will conquer the cities of their enemies.  And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed—all because you have obeyed me.”

(Genesis 22:15-18, NLT)

Who But You (Abraham & Sarah)

Various Artists
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEmnjRKitFA

Too little too late, his time has come and gone

Is that what they say when I walk by?

I've got a little more grey, my steps are slow and long

And the promise you've made fades in the moonlight

I see a star; You see the Milky Way

I see one man counting sand

But you see generations

Who, but You, would ever choose

To dream Your dream in me?

Tell me who, but You, would dare me to

Believe what I can't see

Who, but You?

You'd think by now, it wouldn't bother me

The hush from the crowd when I walk by

And you'd think somehow, I'd let my heart believe

It's time to let go of lullabies

I see a star; You see a galaxy

There's just one hope, just one way

These arms will not stay empty

Who, but You, would ever choose

To dream Your dream in me?

Tell me who, but You, would dare me to

Believe what I can't see

Who, but You?

So call me crazy, call me a fool

You alone can do the things You promised to

You are Yahweh, I'm just a man

I'm counting tiny grains of sand

Placing every promise in Your hand

Who, but You, would ever choose

To dream Your dream in me?

Tell me who, but You, would dare me to

Believe what I can't see

Who, but You? 

Great and mighty God, I believe, I believe You

Keeper of the stars, I believe, I believe You

"An Unfinished Story" is based off of a bulletin from a church service I attended in South Africa.  I will give credit to individuals throughout the series, but the bulletin is from St. Thomas' Anglican Church, Linden, from the 18th of December 2011 at 6:30 pm.  I edited to make it more modern.