Abram had followed God into a foreign land, but still remained childless. Abram speaks with God about his concern and God reassures him that his descendants will be too numerous to count. Then God seals the covenant, the promise he makes to Abram.
In Luke, we hear the parable of the tree which does not produce. The owner says cut it down, but the gardener asks that...
God has done great things for us. He has given us the earth, the land, the sea, the air, and the animals and vegetation...
Although none of us wants to suffer, we learn through our times of hardship, trials, and suffering. It is in those times of trial...