In Ecclesiastes we are exhorted “Do not be quick with your mouth … to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few.” (Eccles 5:2). If I think of God as he is: All-mighty, All-powerful, All-knowing, All-wise; and then think of myself as I am: limited ability, limited power, limited knowledge, limited wisdom – I really don’t have much to contribute. So maybe I’m better keeping silent.
Except that God is a God of relationship – beginning with the relationship of Father, Son and Holy Spirit; and he shows us that he wants a relationship with human beings – with us – with me.
Jesus let his disciples see him praying (which is what we call talking with God) and encouraged them: “When you pray, say …” (Luke 11:2).
It seems that God wants us to know him – not just as God Almighty, but as Our Father.
This week we are looking at Abraham’s first conversation with God.
What does it reveal about Abraham? What does God reveal about himself? And how might this help us in our own relationship with God?
Raymond