enmity

So much pain and suffering.

Genesis 17:18-21And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee! 19 And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him. 20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation. 21 But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.Decisions have consequences. While our decisions may not influence nations for thousands of years, our decisions will have some influence. May we look to God's Word for our guiding principals as we strive for holy living through Christ.