ABSK Grad Ministry

Today, our ISM members and leaders all gathered at JH SMN and Daniel JDSN´s cozy place for our first bible study this quarter. Bibimbab was prepared for us by JH SMN and Karen unni. It was awesomely delicious, of course, and once again reminds me of great stories in the Gospels about sharing food and having fellowship with one another. After the dinner and small talks, under Daniel JDSN´s direction, we started reading today´s bible text Genesis 15:7-21. Usually we read the text and pick a key verse and title in a small group, share the ideas with other groups, and Daniel JDSN preaches. Our group picked the verse 18 as the key verse and the title is ´covenant in faith´.

18 On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram and said, “To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates- 19 the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, 20 Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites, 21 Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites and Jebusites.”

In this chapter, God makes covenant with Abram promising him the land and numerous descendants. He says that there will be hardship in the lives of Abram´s descendants in the future, but promises that they will be able come back to the land God promised and free from the slavery.

It was very interesting chapter to study and I was really amazed by God´s committed love and patience for Abram and Abram´s faith in God. At this time, he and his wife Sarah are old to have a baby but Abram believed in God that He will make his numerous descents..
Our bible study finishes with Daniel JDSN´s prayer that wishes us make this year as the year that we learn the most, put our hope and trust in Him as for most of us this is our final year for graduate studies.

And we´ll be joining 2008 Race for Cure starting at Fashion Island on Sunday Morning.