Today’s passage from the Hebrew Bible underscores questions that are critical for our Christian life. Can I trust the promises of God? How reliable are the promises of God? How central are the promises of God to my daily life? How do the promises of God shape my identity? How do God’s promises relate to my safety? This passage from Genesis is one of the great turning points in the Biblical story, but it also raises issues that are a turning point for your own personal story as well.