Harry Carey was rarely home on summer evenings but never missed his son’s bedtime. As Skip listened to his father’s St. Louis Cardinal baseball broadcasts every night at 8:30, Harry would say, “Time out for a station identification. Good night, Skip. This is the Cardinal Baseball Network.” Skip became a well-known broadcaster, and his son, Chip, also became one of the top sports broadcasters. Like father, like son, and like grandson!

Genesis 25-26 – Sin Doesn’t Jump a Generation

Like the Careys, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob lived similar lives and experienced similar trials. Isaac, for example, went through some of the same trials as his father, Abraham. He overcame some of these trials, and he failed in others. Genesis 26 records his failure.

Like Abraham, Isaac had a fear of man. He feared for his life because Rebekah was beautiful, and he could be killed for her. Like his father, he lied by telling the Philistines she was his sister. Abraham had done the same thing! Abraham’s life was a half-truth, but Isaac told a complete lie. There is no generation gap concerning sin! Often, what we do in moderation, our children will take a step further, like Isaac. All of God’s people go through many tests to refine their character. We must overcome trials without sin for the glory of God.

The Kingdom Coach and Athlete endure and overcome trials in sports and life so they can glorify God. First Peter 1:7 says, “so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.”

Bible Memory Verse – “Then Jacob made a vow, saying, ‘If God will be with me and will keep me on this journey on which I am going, and will give me food to eat and garments to wear, and I return to my father’s house in peace, then Yahweh will be my God.’” Genesis 28:20-21 (LSB)