Introduction to God's Purpose and Ways

Introduction to:
God’s Purpose and Ways – Devotional Studies in Genesis

I love reading the book of Genesis with the goal of looking for God’s purpose for the world and for the believer! Genesis makes it all clear; it’s foundational to understanding the rest of the Bible. Many of our “why?” questions are answered in Genesis. Why does God do the things He does? Why does God allow painful, disturbing things to happen in the world (and to me personally)?

Our “how?” questions are answered as well. Understanding how God works helps us to submit to Him as He works out His purposes for the world and for our individual lives. Understanding Genesis, as it relates to New Testament doctrine, will provide insight into human nature; this is very important. It’s important because we need to understand what makes us react, or respond, to God the way we do. The Spirit of God is lavish in His revelation of who God is – and He doesn’t shy away from showing us who we are either. God’s revelation of His grace and love is intertwined with a vivid exposé of man’s character and ways.

This is not a comprehensive study – it’s meant to cause us to stand back and take a broad look at the Bible. This helps me to keep the Bible in context and protects me from misunderstanding individual passages. I pray it does the same for you. ~Lori