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Reading Genesis 22–23 alongside Hebrews 11 stopped me in my tracks today. Just a few chapters earlier in Genesis, Abraham’s deepest ache was painfully simple: he wanted a son. An heir. A future. He waited decades for the promise, wrestled with doubt, and cried out to God for what felt like the most reasonable prayer imaginable. And then—miraculously—Isaac arrives. Which makes Genesis 22 almost unbearable. The same son Abraham once begged God for is now the son God asks him to place on the altar. And what’s most striking to me isn’t fear or resistance in Abraham—it’s the absence of hesitation. Hebrews 11 tells us Abraham obeyed because he trusted God completely, even believing God could raise Isaac from the dead. Abraham had reached a place where the promise no longer mattered more than the Promiser. That convicts me deeply. I can pray fervently for things—clarity, opportunity, relationships, calling—and yet once I receive them, I grip them tightly. I protect them. I assume they are mine to keep. Abraham reminds me that faith doesn’t end when the prayer is answered. Sometimes faith is proven after the blessing arrives—when God asks whether I trust Him enough to still place it back in His hands. And the weight of Abraham’s obedience echoes far beyond that mountain. Scripture tells us that through Abraham, all nations would be blessed. That promise traces back, in part, to this moment of surrender. One quiet, obedient “yes” became a turning point in redemptive history. We often talk about the ripple effect of evil—how one sinful choice multiplies harm across generations. But Genesis 22 invites us to pause and consider the opposite: the immeasurable ripple effect of obedience. What if faithfulness carries just as much generational weight? What if our quiet acts of trust—seen by no one but God—become blessings we’ll never fully see this side of eternity? Abraham never saw all the nations blessed. He just trusted God with what mattered most to him. I want to live in this level of obedience.

Did anyone else pick up the "us" language when God visiting the city of babel? Genesis 11:6 is one of my favorite lines. I love hearing how nothing is impossible when humanity comes together. Even though this particular group had set their intention on making a name for themselves apart from God, it's still cool to think nothing was out of their reach.

Through the Kingdom Gathering Saturday studies, I learned that the Bible has to be read intentionally, slowly, thoughtfully, and with a spiritual mindset in order to gain the understanding and wisdom meant for us. It took our group two years to study and unpack the book of Matthew, which really showed me the value of slowing down and letting Scripture speak. It takes me a minute to read through and interpret the scriptures, and I learn so much by taking the same approach learned through the Kingdom Gatherings. With that said, there were several things that stood out to me, but two in particular really shaped my understanding: 1. Rest doesn’t mean doing nothing. It means trusting God and fully surrendering to Him. God’s rest is about trust, completion, and being in relationship with Him. Trust opens the door to rest, while disbelief and disobedience keep us wandering. 2. The flood wasn’t only about destruction; it was a reset. While life was lost, God’s grace was shown through His guidance to Noah. The flood became a turning point, giving humanity a chance to start over and find its way back to God. It ended with a new covenant marked by the rainbow, reminding us that God chooses mercy over destruction and that His ultimate goal is always restoration.

Nice mind bender this reading was today. It was really tough to hear how far man has fallen in the Noah story. I recently read The Unseen Realm by Michael Heiser which goes deep on the Nephilim and what happened in this Genesis account when the "Sons of God" make children with the daughters of man. I'm interested on what you guys think, what stood out for you?